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WANTON MISCONDUCT [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-11-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Tort Law (common law)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- wanton misconduct
1, record 1, English, wanton%20misconduct
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
There has been much criticism of the idea of drawing distinctions between acts of negligence. Baron Rolfe once said that gross negligence was merely ordinary negligence "with the addition of a vituperative epithet". Some courts have even denied the existence of different types of negligence. Nevertheless, legislation has made this argument largely academic. Some jurisdictions have incorporated an assortment of degrees of care into their statutes which range from wilful and wanton misconduct through recklessness to gross negligence. 1, record 1, English, - wanton%20misconduct
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Droit des délits (common law)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- inconduite gratuite
1, record 1, French, inconduite%20gratuite
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
On a beaucoup critiqué l'idée d'une distinction entre les différents types de négligence ordinaire "à laquelle on ajoutait un qualificatif peu flatteur". Certains tribunaux ont même nié l'existence de différents types de négligence. Quoi qu'il en soit, l'intervention du législateur a rendu ce débat largement théorique. Certaines législatures ont adopté dans leurs lois une gamme entière de normes de conduite, allant de l'inconduite délibérée et gratuite à la négligence grave, en passant par la témérité 1, record 1, French, - inconduite%20gratuite
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Fiche terminologique en droit de la responsabilité délictuelle fournie par le Centre de traduction et de documentation juridique de l'Université d'Ottawa. 2, record 1, French, - inconduite%20gratuite
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2001-03-15
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Tort Law (common law)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- wilful and wanton misconduct
1, record 2, English, wilful%20and%20wanton%20misconduct
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A deliberate and intentional wrong. 2, record 2, English, - wilful%20and%20wanton%20misconduct
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Droit des délits (common law)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- inconduite délibérée et insouciante
1, record 2, French, inconduite%20d%C3%A9lib%C3%A9r%C3%A9e%20et%20insouciante
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- inconduite volontaire et délibérée 2, record 2, French, inconduite%20volontaire%20et%20d%C3%A9lib%C3%A9r%C3%A9e
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1987-11-12
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Tort Law (common law)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- wanton misconduct
1, record 3, English, wanton%20misconduct
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A number of jurisdictions in Canada and the United States have borrowed this idea and introduced it into the sphere of tort liability, for example by relieving the driver of a car from liability to gratuitous passengers except in the case of 'gross' negligence or 'wilful', 'wanton' or 'reckless' misconduct. 1, record 3, English, - wanton%20misconduct
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Droit des délits (common law)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- conduite totalement arbitraire
1, record 3, French, conduite%20totalement%20arbitraire
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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