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WRIT TRESPASS [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-10-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Tort Law (common law)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- writ of trespass
1, record 1, English, writ%20of%20trespass
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Special sense. 2, record 1, English, - writ%20of%20trespass
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit des délits (common law)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- bref d'intrusion
1, record 1, French, bref%20d%27intrusion
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- bref d'atteinte immobilière 1, record 1, French, bref%20d%27atteinte%20immobili%C3%A8re
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
bref d'intrusion; bref d'atteinte immobilière : termes normalisés par le Comité de normalisation, Promotion de l'accès à la justice dans les deux langues officielles (PAJLO). 2, record 1, French, - bref%20d%27intrusion
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2015-10-29
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Tort Law (common law)
- Rules of Court
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- writ of trespass
1, record 2, English, writ%20of%20trespass
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
General sense. 2, record 2, English, - writ%20of%20trespass
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit des délits (common law)
- Règles de procédure
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- bref d'atteinte directe
1, record 2, French, bref%20d%27atteinte%20directe
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
bref d'atteinte directe : terme normalisé par le Comité de normalisation, Promotion de l'accès à la justice dans les deux langues officielles (PAJLO). 2, record 2, French, - bref%20d%27atteinte%20directe
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2015-10-28
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Tort Law (common law)
- Practice and Procedural Law
- Rules of Court
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- writ of trespass on the case
1, record 3, English, writ%20of%20trespass%20on%20the%20case
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- writ on the case 2, record 3, English, writ%20on%20the%20case
correct
- trespass on the case 3, record 3, English, trespass%20on%20the%20case
correct
- case 4, record 3, English, case
correct, noun
- breve de transgrerssione super casum 5, record 3, English, breve%20de%20transgrerssione%20super%20casum
Latin
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
trespasss on the case: A form of action now obsolete in which the damage complained of is a result not immediate, but consequential of an unlawful act; so called from the Latin name of the writs (brevia de transgressione super casum) under which it was brought; also the name of the writ itself. 6, record 3, English, - writ%20of%20trespass%20on%20the%20case
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The writs that remedied the injuries which in modern time are called torts were principally the writ of trespass and the writ of trespass on the case or "case". 7, record 3, English, - writ%20of%20trespass%20on%20the%20case
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
case : sens historique. 8, record 3, English, - writ%20of%20trespass%20on%20the%20case
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit des délits (common law)
- Droit judiciaire
- Règles de procédure
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- bref de trespass on the case
1, record 3, French, bref%20de%20trespass%20on%20the%20case
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
bref de trespass on the case : terme normalisé par le Comité de normalisation, Promotion de l'accès à la justice dans les deux langues officielles (PAJLO). 2, record 3, French, - bref%20de%20trespass%20on%20the%20case
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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