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WRONGFUL ACT [6 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2021-12-02
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- International Public Law
- Private International Law (Private Law)
- Tort Law (common law)
- Law of Obligations (civil law)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- internationally wrongful act
1, record 1, English, internationally%20wrongful%20act
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
There is an internationally wrongful act of a State when conduct consisting of an action or omission: (a) is attributable to the State under international law; and (b) constitutes a breach of an international obligation of the State. 1, record 1, English, - internationally%20wrongful%20act
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Droit international public
- Droit international privé (Droit privé)
- Droit des délits (common law)
- Droit des obligations (droit civil)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- fait internationalement illicite
1, record 1, French, fait%20internationalement%20illicite
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Derecho internacional público
- Derecho internacional privado (Derecho privado)
- Derecho de ilícitos civiles (common law)
- Derecho de obligaciones (derecho civil)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- acto internacionalmente ilícito
1, record 1, Spanish, acto%20internacionalmente%20il%C3%ADcito
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
acto internacionalmente ilícito: Expresión reproducida del Glosario Provisional de Términos Jurídicos con la autorización de la Oficina de las Naciones Unidas en Ginebra. 2, record 1, Spanish, - acto%20internacionalmente%20il%C3%ADcito
Record 2 - internal organization data 2015-10-30
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Tort Law (common law)
- Law of Obligations (civil law)
- Special-Language Phraseology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- damnum absque injuria
1, record 2, English, damnum%20absque%20injuria
correct, Latin
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- damnum sine injuria 1, record 2, English, damnum%20sine%20injuria
correct, Latin
- damage without wrongful act 2, record 2, English, damage%20without%20wrongful%20act
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Loss or harm for which there is no legal remedy. 2, record 2, English, - damnum%20absque%20injuria
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
There are many forms of harm of which the law takes no account. Damage so done and suffered is called damnum sine injuria, and the reasons for its permission by the law are various and not capable of exhaustive statement. 2, record 2, English, - damnum%20absque%20injuria
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit des délits (common law)
- Droit des obligations (droit civil)
- Phraséologie des langues de spécialité
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- dommage sans atteinte
1, record 2, French, dommage%20sans%20atteinte
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
dommage sans atteinte : terme normalisé par le Comité de normalisation, Promotion de l'accès à la justice dans les deux langues officielles (PAJLO). 2, record 2, French, - dommage%20sans%20atteinte
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2015-10-29
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Tort Law (common law)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- wrong
1, record 3, English, wrong
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- wrongful act 2, record 3, English, wrongful%20act
correct
- wrongful conduct 2, record 3, English, wrongful%20conduct
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
These terms denote an illegal or immoral act that results in some harm being done to one or more individuals. 3, record 3, English, - wrong
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit des délits (common law)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- transgression
1, record 3, French, transgression
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Acte illégal ou immoral causant un dommage ou un préjudice. 2, record 3, French, - transgression
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
transgression : terme normalisé par le Comité de normalisation, Promotion de l'accès à la justice dans les langues officielles (PAJLO). 3, record 3, French, - transgression
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2010-12-14
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Tort Law (common law)
- Offences and crimes
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- wrongful act
1, record 4, English, wrongful%20act
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- act of wrong-doing 2, record 4, English, act%20of%20wrong%2Ddoing
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An act that, without necessarily being illegal, is contrary to moral or ethical standards and results in some harm being done to individuals or the community. 3, record 4, English, - wrongful%20act
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
wrongful act: The term is more comprehensive than the phrase "unlawful act", but all unlawful acts are wrong. 3, record 4, English, - wrongful%20act
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Droit des délits (common law)
- Infractions et crimes
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- acte fautif
1, record 4, French, acte%20fautif
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- méfait 2, record 4, French, m%C3%A9fait
correct, masculine noun
- acte illégitime 3, record 4, French, acte%20ill%C3%A9gitime
correct, masculine noun
- acte répréhensible 2, record 4, French, acte%20r%C3%A9pr%C3%A9hensible
masculine noun
- acte injuste 4, record 4, French, acte%20injuste
masculine noun
- acte illicite 5, record 4, French, acte%20illicite
masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2010-11-08
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Tort Law (common law)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- legally wrongful act
1, record 5, English, legally%20wrongful%20act
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
legally wrongful act: ... It was held also to be an actionable interference to prevail upon some third person to commit a wrongful act, with the intention of thereby indirectly procuring a breach of contractual relations between others. ... General exhortations such as "Stop supplies to B", "Refuse to handle B's goods" ... (are not) treated as having "induced" any legally wrongful act that follows, because the objects advocated, could have been achieved by lawful means, as by giving proper notice to terminate employment. 1, record 5, English, - legally%20wrongful%20act
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Droit des délits (common law)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- acte fautif en droit
1, record 5, French, acte%20fautif%20en%20droit
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
En droit, un contrat de travail n'est pas perpétuel. L'employeur ou l'employé peut y mettre fin et la résiliation même du contrat ne constitue pas un acte fautif en droit. 2, record 5, French, - acte%20fautif%20en%20droit
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1987-04-24
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Military (General)
- Military Administration
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- intentional commission of a wrongful act 1, record 6, English, intentional%20commission%20of%20a%20wrongful%20act
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Militaire (Généralités)
- Administration militaire
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- accomplissement intentionnel d'une action préjudiciable
1, record 6, French, accomplissement%20intentionnel%20d%27une%20action%20pr%C3%A9judiciable
masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
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