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IMMUNITE COMPLETE [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-06-20
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Tort Law (common law)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- insanity
1, record 1, English, insanity
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Insanity itself furnishes no general immunity from liability for intentional torts, but mental disability may provide a basis for excusing certain defendants from responsibility, even though there is early authority to the contrary. 2, record 1, English, - insanity
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Droit des délits (common law)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- aliénation mentale
1, record 1, French, ali%C3%A9nation%20mentale
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'aliénation mentale ne donne pas par elle-même une immunité complète contre la responsabilité d’un délit intentionnel, mais l'incapacité mentale peut fournir un moyen de défense à certains défendeurs, même si certaines décisions anciennes appuient la thèse contraire. 2, record 1, French, - ali%C3%A9nation%20mentale
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Derecho de ilícitos civiles (common law)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- locura
1, record 1, Spanish, locura
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- demencia 2, record 1, Spanish, demencia
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2010-02-25
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Tort Law (common law)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- general immunity
1, record 2, English, general%20immunity
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Insanity itself furnishes no general immunity from liability for intentional torts, but mental disability may provide a basis for excusing certain defendants from responsibility, even though there is early authority to the contrary. 1, record 2, English, - general%20immunity
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Droit des délits (common law)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- immunité complète
1, record 2, French, immunit%C3%A9%20compl%C3%A8te
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'aliénation mentale ne donne pas par elle-même une immunité complète contre la responsabilité d’un délit intentionnel, mais l'incapacité mentale peut fournir un moyen de défense à certains défendeurs, même si certaines décisions anciennes appuient la thèse contraire. 1, record 2, French, - immunit%C3%A9%20compl%C3%A8te
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Fiche terminologique en droit de la responsabilité délictuelle fournie par le Centre de traduction et de documentation juridique de l’Université d’Ottawa. 2, record 2, French, - immunit%C3%A9%20compl%C3%A8te
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1993-03-24
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Immunology
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Di George syndrome 1, record 3, English, Di%20George%20syndrome
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- thymic aplasia 2, record 3, English, thymic%20aplasia
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... disorder attributable to congenital aplasia or hypoplasia of the thymus that leads to cellular immunity dysfunction. It is also associated with abnormalities of the parathyroid glands and with consequent hypo-calcemic tetany and congenital heart disease. The diagnosis is suspected by neonatal hypocalcemia and chronic infection with various viral, fungal, protozoal, or bacterial organisms. The chest roentgenogram usually shows absence of the thymus. 1, record 3, English, - Di%20George%20syndrome
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Immunologie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- syndrome de Di George
1, record 3, French, syndrome%20de%20Di%20George
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- aplasie thymique 1, record 3, French, aplasie%20thymique
feminine noun
- hypoplasie thymique 1, record 3, French, hypoplasie%20thymique
feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Déficit prédominant de l'immunité cellulaire. Absence congénitale de thymus et de parathyroïdes. C'est une embryopathie liée à une anomalie du développement des 3e et 4e arcs branchiaux. [...] L'aplasie thymique est caractérisée du point de vue immunologique par une absence complète des fonctions, T, analogue à celle provoquée par la thymectomie néonatale chez la souris. Les cellules T étudiées par leurs différents marqueurs ne sont pas détectables dans le sang périphérique ni dans les zones thymo-dépendantes paracorticales des ganglions [...] 1, record 3, French, - syndrome%20de%20Di%20George
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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