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IMPRUDENCIA [9 records]

Record 1 2019-09-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Penal Law
  • Tort Law (common law)
  • Security
OBS

... a high degree of carelessness. It is the doing of something which in fact involves a grave risk to others, whether the doer realizes it or not.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Droit pénal
  • Droit des délits (common law)
  • Sécurité

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Derecho penal
  • Derecho de ilícitos civiles (common law)
  • Seguridad
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Record 2 2015-07-31

English

Subject field(s)
  • Tort Law (common law)
  • Offences and crimes
DEF

The negligence resulting from an affirmative or positive act, such as driving through a barrier.

CONT

Active negligence may consist in creating a source of danger in the handling of products ... It may also be committed by selling a chattel to a purchaser whom he knows or has reason to believe to be incompetent to handle it safely, like entrusting a gun or a car to a child ...

French

Domaine(s)
  • Droit des délits (common law)
  • Infractions et crimes

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Derecho de ilícitos civiles (common law)
  • Infracciones y crímenes
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Record 3 2015-02-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Human Behaviour

French

Domaine(s)
  • Comportement humain

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Comportamiento humano
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Record 4 2014-05-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Soccer (Europe: Football)
OBS

The player has shown a lack of attention or consideration when challenging another player or has acted without precaution.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Soccer (Europe : football)
OBS

Attitude d’un joueur qui charge un adversaire sans attention ni égard, ou qui agit sans précaution.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Fútbol
OBS

El jugador muestra falta de atención o consideración al jugar contra un adversario, o actúa sin precaución.

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Record 5 2014-05-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Soccer (Europe: Football)
OBS

Reckless means that the player has acted with complete disregard to the danger to, or consequences for, his opponent. A player who plays in a reckless manner must be cautioned.

OBS

Cautionable unsporting behaviour.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Soccer (Europe : football)
DEF

Attitude d’un joueur qui agit en ne tenant aucunement compte du caractère dangereux ou des conséquences de son acte pour son adversaire.

OBS

Comportement antisportif passible d'avertissement.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Fútbol
DEF

[Actitud] temeraria [por la que] el jugador realiza la acción sin tener en cuenta el riesgo o las consecuencias para su adversario.

OBS

Conducta antideportiva merecedora de amonestación.

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Record 6 2011-02-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Offences and crimes
CONT

Culpable homicide that is not murder or infanticide is manslaughter.

OBS

Term used in the Criminal Code.

OBS

Generally unlawful homicide which cannot be classified as murder, as where X kills Y as a result of grossly negligent conduct.

OBS

May be classified as (1) voluntary, manslaughter because the accused succesfully pleads diminished responsibility or provocation; (2) involuntary, as where the actus reus of homicide is unaccompanied by malice aforethought, resulting from an act performed with criminal negligence.

OBS

manslaughter: Term, context and observations reproduced from the Glosario Provisional de Términos Jurídicos with the permission of the United Nations Office at Geneva.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Infractions et crimes
CONT

L'homicide coupable qui n'est pas un meurtre ni un infanticide constitue un homicide involontaire coupable.

OBS

Le terme «homicide involontaire coupable» a remplacé «homicide involontaire» dans le Code criminel.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Infracciones y crímenes
CONT

Es "voluntary" (voluntario) cuando se dan circunstancias atenuantes como la provocación o la capacidad mental disminuida, e "involuntary" (involuntario) cuando sobreviene durante la realización de una conducta, lícita o delictiva, pero sin observar la necesaria cautela o reunir la competencia necesaria.

OBS

En Inglaterra, el "manslaughter" consiste en matar a otro ilegítimamente sin intención, definición amplia que comprende el homicidio cometido con dolo eventual y el causado por imprudencia temeraria.

OBS

homicidio involuntario; homicidio por imprudencia; homicidio por negligencia : Expresiones, contexto y observaciones reproducidas del Glosario Provisional de Términos Jurídicos con la autorización de la Oficina de las Naciones Unidas en Ginebra.

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Record 7 2010-10-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Social Problems
  • Offences and crimes
OBS

The crimes of sexual interference, invitation to sexual touching, and sexual exploitation all include the phrase "sexual purpose."

OBS

These words are not defined in the Criminal Code and so their exact meaning will be determined by the courts. A sexual purpose might be the sexual arousal or gratification of the person who initiates the activity.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Problèmes sociaux
  • Infractions et crimes
CONT

Les contacts sexuels, l'incitation à des contacts sexuels et l'exploitation sexuelles sont des infractions dont la définition comporte l'expression "à des fins sexuelles."

OBS

Ces mots n'étant pas définis par le Code criminel, ce sont les tribunaux qui déterminent leurs sens exact. L'excitation ou la gratification sexuelle de la personne entreprenant une activité pourrait constituer des fins sexuelles.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Problemas sociales
  • Infracciones y crímenes
OBS

con propósito sexual: término usado en relación con menores de 12 años y quienes no puedan comprender o resistir la conducta típica [del delito].

OBS

No es posible pensar en una violación no dolosa. No es posible la imprudencia(culpa) ni la preterintencionalidad.

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Record 8 2004-07-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Special-Language Phraseology
  • Laws and Legal Documents
OBS

Terms and equivalent used in the 1994 version of the Supply Manual produced by Public Works and Government Services Canada.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Phraséologie des langues de spécialité
  • Lois et documents juridiques
OBS

Terme et équivalent provenant de la version 1994 du Guide des approvisionnements, édition non paginée, de Travaux publics et services gouvernementaux Canada.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Fraseología de los lenguajes especializados
  • Leyes y documentos jurídicos
OBS

Conscientemente o sin tener en cuenta las consecuencias.

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Record 9 2001-06-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Penal Law

French

Domaine(s)
  • Droit pénal

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Derecho penal
DEF

Infracción legal que se comete cuando se produce un resultado dañoso por imprudencia o negligencia del causante.

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