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ACTE DOMMAGEABLE [8 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-11-25
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Family Law (common law)
- Law of Contracts (common law)
- Tort Law (common law)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- harm
1, record 1, English, harm
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- injury 1, record 1, English, injury
correct
- damage 2, record 1, English, damage
correct, noun
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
An examination of the judicial decisions collected reveals that the sexual assault of Native women is, as always, affected by disturbing judicial perceptions of sexual assault. Judges often fail to recognize any injury or harm, or will minimize that harm which cannot be avoided. 3, record 1, English, - harm
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit de la famille (common law)
- Droit des contrats (common law)
- Droit des délits (common law)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- préjudice
1, record 1, French, pr%C3%A9judice
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- dommage 1, record 1, French, dommage
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
En français, on parle davantage de «dommage» ou «dommages» lorsque l'acte dommageable ou préjudiciable est évoqué en relation avec l'auteur du délit et de «préjudice» lorsqu'il l'est en relation avec la victime. Par exemple, on dira «A est responsable du dommage et B peut obtenir réparation pour le préjudice qu'il a subi». 2, record 1, French, - pr%C3%A9judice
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
préjudice; dommage : désignations normalisées par le Comité de normalisation, Promotion de l’accès à la justice dans les deux langues officielles (PAJLO). 3, record 1, French, - pr%C3%A9judice
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2017-11-03
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Law of Obligations (civil law)
- Insurance
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- liability release
1, record 2, English, liability%20release
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- waiver of responsibility 2, record 2, English, waiver%20of%20responsibility
correct
- exculpation from liability 3, record 2, English, exculpation%20from%20liability
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Liability release form. 1, record 2, English, - liability%20release
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Droit des obligations (droit civil)
- Assurances
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- exonération de responsabilité
1, record 2, French, exon%C3%A9ration%20de%20responsabilit%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Il s’agit d’une formule que doit signer un membre de la GRC [Gendarmerie royale du Canada] avant de pouvoir s’exercer au tir. 2, record 2, French, - exon%C3%A9ration%20de%20responsabilit%C3%A9
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le consentement de la victime à l'accomplissement d’un acte dommageable est, en principe, exclusif de l'action en dommages-intérêts, à moins de maœuvres de l'autre, de l'empire et de l'autorité, légale ou de fait, de celui-ci à l'effet d’obtenir son consentement. L'acceptation des risques est un cas d’exonération de responsabilité quand le dommage n’ est que matériel. 1, record 2, French, - exon%C3%A9ration%20de%20responsabilit%C3%A9
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2017-05-05
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Social Problems
- Sexology
- Criminal Psychology
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- harmful and inappropriate sexual behaviour
1, record 3, English, harmful%20and%20inappropriate%20sexual%20behaviour
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
- HISB 1, record 3, English, HISB
correct
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Harmful and inappropriate bexual behaviour (HISB) is an umbrella term that captures in its definition acts that range from inappropriate jokes or comments through to sexual assault. 1, record 3, English, - harmful%20and%20inappropriate%20sexual%20behaviour
Record 3, Key term(s)
- harmful and inappropriate sexual behavior
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Problèmes sociaux
- Sexologie
- Psychologie criminelle
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- comportement sexuel dommageable et inapproprié
1, record 3, French, comportement%20sexuel%20dommageable%20et%20inappropri%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
- CSDI 1, record 3, French, CSDI
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Un comportement sexuel dommageable et inapproprié(CSDI) désigne de façon générale tout acte compris entre des blagues ou des commentaires inappropriés et des agressions sexuelles. 1, record 3, French, - comportement%20sexuel%20dommageable%20et%20inappropri%C3%A9
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2015-07-09
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Tort Law (common law)
- Law of Obligations (civil law)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- injurious act
1, record 4, English, injurious%20act
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- harmful act 2, record 4, English, harmful%20act
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Damage insurance includes property insurance, the object of which is to indemnify the insured for material loss, and liability insurance, the object of which is to protect the insured against the pecuniary consequences of the liability he may incur for damage to a third person by reason of an injurious act. 3, record 4, English, - injurious%20act
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Droit des délits (common law)
- Droit des obligations (droit civil)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- acte préjudiciable
1, record 4, French, acte%20pr%C3%A9judiciable
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- acte dommageable 2, record 4, French, acte%20dommageable
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La responsabilité pour faute est la forme première de la responsabilité extracontractuelle. Elle est engagée lorsqu’un dommage est causé à autrui par un acte préjudiciable ou par une négligence. 3, record 4, French, - acte%20pr%C3%A9judiciable
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Derecho de ilícitos civiles (common law)
- Derecho de obligaciones (derecho civil)
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- acto dañoso
1, record 4, Spanish, acto%20da%C3%B1oso
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
- acto perjudicial 1, record 4, Spanish, acto%20perjudicial
masculine noun
- acto lesivo 1, record 4, Spanish, acto%20lesivo
masculine noun
- acto injurioso 1, record 4, Spanish, acto%20injurioso
masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4, Key term(s)
- acto dañino
Record 5 - internal organization data 2010-02-25
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Tort Law (common law)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- harmful
1, record 5, English, harmful
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... harmful interference may be manifold: It may consist in physical damage to land, buildings, and chattels thereon ... or in the disturbance of the comfort, health and convenience of the occupant by offensive smell, noise .... 2, record 5, English, - harmful
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Droit des délits (common law)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- dommageable
1, record 5, French, dommageable
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Pour la Cour de Cassation «le propre de la responsabilité civile est de rétablir aussi exactement que possible l'équilibre détruit par le dommage, et de replacer la victime dans la situation où elle se serait trouvée si l'acte dommageable ne s’était pas produit». 2, record 5, French, - dommageable
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Derecho de ilícitos civiles (common law)
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- perjudicial 1, record 5, Spanish, perjudicial
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2004-04-14
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- International Public Law
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- reparation
1, record 6, English, reparation
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Reparations means the various methods whereby a State may make good or compensate for an injury it has caused another State resulting from a breach of an international obligation. It is a principle of international law that the breach of an engagement involves an obligation to make reparation in an adequate form. Reparating may take the form of (1) restitution, as when property illegally seized is ordered to be returned; (2) indemnity, when restitution in kind is not possible and the compensation is determined by pecuniary standards; and (3) satisfaction, as for instance, the presentation of official apologies. 1, record 6, English, - reparation
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Droit international public
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- réparation
1, record 6, French, r%C3%A9paration
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Prestation fournie ou à fournir à un État ou à une organisation internationale en compensation d’un dommage subi et consistant dans le rétablissement de la situation antérieure à l'acte dommageable(restitutic in integrum) ou dans le versement d’une indemnité pécuniaire. 1, record 6, French, - r%C3%A9paration
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Derecho internacional público
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- reparación
1, record 6, Spanish, reparaci%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 PHR
derecho a reparación. 1, record 6, Spanish, - reparaci%C3%B3n
Record 7 - internal organization data 1996-06-02
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Legal System
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- tortious fraud 1, record 7, English, tortious%20fraud
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Théorie du droit
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- acte dommageable extra-contractuel de caractère dolosif ou frauduleux
1, record 7, French, acte%20dommageable%20extra%2Dcontractuel%20de%20caract%C3%A8re%20dolosif%20ou%20frauduleux
masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1996-06-02
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- International Relations
- Penal Law
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- international delinquency 1, record 8, English, international%20delinquency
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
- international illegal act 1, record 8, English, international%20illegal%20act
- international offence 1, record 8, English, international%20offence
- international tort 1, record 8, English, international%20tort
- international wrong 1, record 8, English, international%20wrong
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Relations internationales
- Droit pénal
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- acte dommageable international
1, record 8, French, acte%20dommageable%20international
masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
- acte illicite international 1, record 8, French, acte%20illicite%20international
masculine noun
- délit international 1, record 8, French, d%C3%A9lit%20international
masculine noun
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
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