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WRONGDOER [10 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2025-05-06
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Offences and crimes
- Tort Law (common law)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- last wrongdoer
1, record 1, English, last%20wrongdoer
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- last wrong-doer 2, record 1, English, last%20wrong%2Ddoer
correct, noun
- last human wrongdoer 3, record 1, English, last%20human%20wrongdoer
correct, noun
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... the plaintiff suffers harm, which has two causes in fact (but-for causes): the original wrongdoer's negligence and the intervening party's (last wrongdoer's) tort. The original wrongdoer is sometimes the sole defendant. ... The question is: Under what circumstances will the last wrongdoer's intervening tort cut off the original wrongdoer's liability? 4, record 1, English, - last%20wrongdoer
Record 1, Key term(s)
- last wrong doer
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Infractions et crimes
- Droit des délits (common law)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- ultime transgresseur
1, record 1, French, ultime%20transgresseur
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- ultime transgresseuse 1, record 1, French, ultime%20transgresseuse
correct, feminine noun
- dernier intervenant fautif 2, record 1, French, dernier%20intervenant%20fautif
correct, masculine noun
- auteur ultime du méfait 3, record 1, French, auteur%20ultime%20du%20m%C3%A9fait
masculine noun
- auteure ultime du méfait 3, record 1, French, auteure%20ultime%20du%20m%C3%A9fait
feminine noun
- autrice ultime du méfait 4, record 1, French, autrice%20ultime%20du%20m%C3%A9fait
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2016-01-18
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Tort Law (common law)
- Offences and crimes
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- negligent wrongdoer
1, record 2, English, negligent%20wrongdoer
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- negligent wrong-doer 2, record 2, English, negligent%20wrong%2Ddoer
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit des délits (common law)
- Infractions et crimes
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- transgresseur négligent
1, record 2, French, transgresseur%20n%C3%A9gligent
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- transgresseuse négligente 1, record 2, French, transgresseuse%20n%C3%A9gligente
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
transgresseur négligent; transgresseuse négligente : termes normalisés par le Comité de normalisation, Promotion de l'accès à la justice dans les deux langues officielles (PAJLO). 2, record 2, French, - transgresseur%20n%C3%A9gligent
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2015-10-30
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Tort Law (common law)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- joint wrongdoer
1, record 3, English, joint%20wrongdoer
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The classical mode of conversion consists in unauthorized transfer or disposal of the goods, whether by sale and delivery .... As a general rule, both transferor and transferee are joint wrongdoers, since the giving and taking are but different facets of the same unlawful disposition. 2, record 3, English, - joint%20wrongdoer
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit des délits (common law)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- transgresseur conjoint
1, record 3, French, transgresseur%20conjoint
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- transgresseuse conjointe 1, record 3, French, transgresseuse%20conjointe
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
transgresseur conjoint; transgresseuse conjointe : termes normalisés par le Comité de normalisation, Promotion de l'accès à la justice dans les deux langues officielles (PAJLO). 2, record 3, French, - transgresseur%20conjoint
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2015-10-29
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Tort Law (common law)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- wrongdoer
1, record 4, English, wrongdoer
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit des délits (common law)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- auteur du tort
1, record 4, French, auteur%20du%20tort
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- auteure du tort 1, record 4, French, auteure%20du%20tort
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
auteur du tort; auteure du tort : termes normalisés par le Comité de normalisation, Promotion de l'accès à justice dans les deux langues officielles (PAJLO). 2, record 4, French, - auteur%20du%20tort
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2015-10-29
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Tort Law (common law)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- original wrongdoer
1, record 5, English, original%20wrongdoer
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In cases where the intervening act was not simply negligent but deliberately harmful or highly reckless, the isolation test at one time invariably led to the exoneration of the original wrongdoer. 2, record 5, English, - original%20wrongdoer
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit des délits (common law)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- transgresseur initial
1, record 5, French, transgresseur%20initial
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- transgresseuse initiale 1, record 5, French, transgresseuse%20initiale
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
transgresseur initial, transgresseuse initiale : termes normalisés par le Comité de normalisation, Promotion de l'accès à la justice dans les deux langues officielles (PAJLO). 2, record 5, French, - transgresseur%20initial
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2015-10-29
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Tort Law (common law)
- Offences and crimes
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- wrongdoer
1, record 6, English, wrongdoer
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
One who violates the laws. 2, record 6, English, - wrongdoer
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Both criminals and tortfeasors are wrongdoers. 2, record 6, English, - wrongdoer
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit des délits (common law)
- Infractions et crimes
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- transgresseur
1, record 6, French, transgresseur
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- transgresseuse 1, record 6, French, transgresseuse
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
transgresseur; transgresseuse : termes normalisés par le Comité de normalisation, Promotion de l'accès à la justice dans les deux langues officielles (PAJLO). 2, record 6, French, - transgresseur
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2015-10-29
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Law of Contracts (common law)
- Tort Law (common law)
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- last human wrongdoer
1, record 7, English, last%20human%20wrongdoer
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- last wrongdoer 1, record 7, English, last%20wrongdoer
correct
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
For long, the arbitrary principle prevailed that if, after the defendant's default, there intervened the culpable act of a third person, the "last human wrongdoer" was alone answerable for the plaintiff's injury. 2, record 7, English, - last%20human%20wrongdoer
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit des contrats (common law)
- Droit des délits (common law)
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- ultime transgresseur
1, record 7, French, ultime%20transgresseur
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- ultime transgresseuse 1, record 7, French, ultime%20transgresseuse
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
ultime transgresseur; ultime transgresseuse : termes normalisés par le Comité de normalisation, Promotion de l'accès à justice dans les deux langues officielles (PAJLO). 2, record 7, French, - ultime%20transgresseur
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2015-06-10
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Tort Law (common law)
- Offences and crimes
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- intentional wrongdoer
1, record 8, English, intentional%20wrongdoer
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
- intentional tortfeasor 1, record 8, English, intentional%20tortfeasor
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The early common law was almost exclusively preoccupied with the problem of wrestling with the intentional wrongdoer, and showed little inclination to deal with the infliction of inadvertent harm. 1, record 8, English, - intentional%20wrongdoer
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Droit des délits (common law)
- Infractions et crimes
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- transgresseur intentionnel
1, record 8, French, transgresseur%20intentionnel
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
- transgresseuse intentionnelle 1, record 8, French, transgresseuse%20intentionnelle
correct, feminine noun
- auteur de délit intentionnel 2, record 8, French, auteur%20de%20d%C3%A9lit%20intentionnel
masculine noun
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 2010-05-06
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Tort Law (common law)
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- doctrine of the last human wrongdoer
1, record 9, English, doctrine%20of%20the%20last%20human%20wrongdoer
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The principle that if, after the defendant's default, there intervened the culpable act of a third person, the "last human wrongdoer" was alone answerable for the plaintiffs's injury. 1, record 9, English, - doctrine%20of%20the%20last%20human%20wrongdoer
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Droit des délits (common law)
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- théorie du dernier intervenant fautif
1, record 9, French, th%C3%A9orie%20du%20dernier%20intervenant%20fautif
correct, feminine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
- principe du dernier intervenant fautif 2, record 9, French, principe%20du%20dernier%20intervenant%20fautif
masculine noun
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 2001-03-28
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Tort Law (common law)
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- reasonable wrongdoer
1, record 10, English, reasonable%20wrongdoer
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Droit des délits (common law)
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- auteur raisonnable de dommage
1, record 10, French, auteur%20raisonnable%20de%20dommage
masculine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
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