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WRONGFUL CONDUCT [2 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
- wrongful conduct
1, record 1, English, wrongful%20conduct
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Conduct which contravenes some duty which law attaches to relation between parties affected. 2, record 1, English, - wrongful%20conduct
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit des délits (common law)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- conduite transgressive
1, record 1, French, conduite%20transgressive
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
En contexte on peut préférer l'expression «comportement transgressif». 2, record 1, French, - conduite%20transgressive
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
conduite transgressive : terme normalisé par le Comité de normalisation, Promotion de l'accès à la justice dans les deux langues officielles (PAJLO). 3, record 1, French, - conduite%20transgressive
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)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- wrong
1, record 2, English, wrong
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- wrongful act 2, record 2, English, wrongful%20act
correct
- wrongful conduct 2, record 2, English, wrongful%20conduct
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, 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 2, English, - wrong
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit des délits (common law)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- transgression
1, record 2, French, transgression
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Acte illégal ou immoral causant un dommage ou un préjudice. 2, record 2, French, - transgression
Record number: 2, 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 2, French, - transgression
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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