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WRONGFUL INTENTION [1 record]
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 intent
1, record 1, English, wrongful%20intent
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- wrongful intention 2, record 1, English, wrongful%20intention
less frequent
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Perhaps they [Canadian courts] should be reluctant to transfer intent from a minor wrong to a more serious one, for the wrongful intent may be trivial in comparison with the result achieved. 3, record 1, English, - wrongful%20intent
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The term wrongful intention is also found. However its use is less frequent than that of wrongful intent. 4, record 1, English, - wrongful%20intent
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit des délits (common law)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- intention délictueuse
1, record 1, French, intention%20d%C3%A9lictueuse
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Ils [les tribunaux canadiens] devraient peut-être hésiter à transposer une intention d'un délit mineur à un délit plus grave, car l'intention délictueuse peut être hors de proportion avec le résultat obtenu. 2, record 1, French, - intention%20d%C3%A9lictueuse
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ce terme [«intention délictueuse»] s'emploie uniquement dans le contexte de la responsabilité civil délictuelle. 3, record 1, French, - intention%20d%C3%A9lictueuse
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
intention délictueuse : terme normalisé par le Comité de normalisation, Promotion de l'accès à la justice dans les deux langues officielles (PAJLO). 4, record 1, French, - intention%20d%C3%A9lictueuse
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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