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ACTE FAUTIF [12 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2018-02-22
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Communication and Information Management
- Offences and crimes
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- disclosure of wrongdoing
1, record 1, English, disclosure%20of%20wrongdoing
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Normally, employees should initiate their disclosure of wrongdoing using the internal disclosure mechanism within their organization. In some cases, however, when they believe that their issue could not be raised in confidence within their organization, employees may make their disclosure of wrongdoing directly to the Public Service Integrity Officer. 2, record 1, English, - disclosure%20of%20wrongdoing
Record 1, Key term(s)
- disclosure of wrong-doing
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Gestion des communications et de l'information
- Infractions et crimes
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- divulgation d’acte répréhensible
1, record 1, French, divulgation%20d%26rsquo%3Bacte%20r%C3%A9pr%C3%A9hensible
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- divulgation d’acte fautif 2, record 1, French, divulgation%20d%26rsquo%3Bacte%20fautif
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Il a aussi la responsabilité de protéger contre les représailles les employés qui, de bonne foi, font une divulgation d’acte fautif. 3, record 1, French, - divulgation%20d%26rsquo%3Bacte%20r%C3%A9pr%C3%A9hensible
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Gestión de las comunicaciones y la información
- Infracciones y crímenes
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- divulgación de irregularidades
1, record 1, Spanish, divulgaci%C3%B3n%20de%20irregularidades
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- denuncia de irregularidades 2, record 1, Spanish, denuncia%20de%20irregularidades
correct, feminine noun
- denuncia de actos ilícitos 3, record 1, Spanish, denuncia%20de%20actos%20il%C3%ADcitos
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2016-12-16
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Family Law (common law)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- guilty
1, record 2, English, guilty
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- erring 2, record 2, English, erring
correct
- wrongdoing 2, record 2, English, wrongdoing
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Condonation of a matrimonial offence requires three essential elements, namely: ... (3) The reinstatement in his or her marital position of the guilty spouse by the innocent one - the factum of reinstatement. 2, record 2, English, - guilty
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Droit de la famille (common law)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- fautif
1, record 2, French, fautif
correct, adjective
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- fautive 2, record 2, French, fautive
correct, adjective
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le terme «époux fautif» évoque immédiatement l'idée que l'époux a commis une faute, cet acte moralement blâmable sur lequel reposait traditionnellement l'institution du divorce. 3, record 2, French, - fautif
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Derecho de familia (common law)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- culpable
1, record 2, Spanish, culpable
correct, adjective
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2016-01-18
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Law of Contracts (common law)
- Tort Law (common law)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- cause of action for negligence
1, record 3, English, cause%20of%20action%20for%20negligence
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- cause of action in negligence 1, record 3, English, cause%20of%20action%20in%20negligence
correct
- cause of action of negligence 1, record 3, English, cause%20of%20action%20of%20negligence
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit des contrats (common law)
- Droit des délits (common law)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- cause d’action en négligence
1, record 3, French, cause%20d%26rsquo%3Baction%20en%20n%C3%A9gligence
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- cause d’action pour négligence 1, record 3, French, cause%20d%26rsquo%3Baction%20pour%20n%C3%A9gligence
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'expression «en négligence» désigne la branche du droit à laquelle se rapporte l'action et l'expression «pour négligence» met l'accent sur l'acte fautif préjudiciable. 2, record 3, French, - cause%20d%26rsquo%3Baction%20en%20n%C3%A9gligence
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
cause d’action en négligence; cause d’action pour négligence : termes normalisés par le Comité de normalisation, Promotion de l’accès à justice dans les deux langues officielles (PAJLO). 3, record 3, French, - cause%20d%26rsquo%3Baction%20en%20n%C3%A9gligence
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2016-01-18
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Law of Contracts (common law)
- Tort Law (common law)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- action for negligence
1, record 4, English, action%20for%20negligence
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- action in negligence 2, record 4, English, action%20in%20negligence
correct
- negligence action 2, record 4, English, negligence%20action
correct
- action of negligence 2, record 4, English, action%20of%20negligence
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
One of the basic differences between negligence and nominate torts of the traditional pattern, like assault or defamation, lies in the fact that the scope of protection afforded by the action for negligence is, on its face, unlimited .... 3, record 4, English, - action%20for%20negligence
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit des contrats (common law)
- Droit des délits (common law)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- action en négligence
1, record 4, French, action%20en%20n%C3%A9gligence
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- action pour négligence 1, record 4, French, action%20pour%20n%C3%A9gligence
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'expression "en négligence" désigne la branche du droit à laquelle se rapporte l'action et l'expression "pour négligence" met l'accent sur l'acte fautif préjudiciable. 2, record 4, French, - action%20en%20n%C3%A9gligence
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
action en négligence; action pour négligence : termes normalisés par le Comité de normalisation, Promotion de l’accès à la justice dans les deux langues officielles (PAJLO). 3, record 4, French, - action%20en%20n%C3%A9gligence
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2015-10-30
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Law of Contracts (common law)
- Tort Law (common law)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- action for defamation
1, record 5, English, action%20for%20defamation
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- action in defamation 2, record 5, English, action%20in%20defamation
correct
- action of defamation 2, record 5, English, action%20of%20defamation
correct
- defamation action 2, record 5, English, defamation%20action
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
It should also be remembered that an action for defamation is the sole means available to plaintiffs desirous of clearing their reputation. 3, record 5, English, - action%20for%20defamation
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit des contrats (common law)
- Droit des délits (common law)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- action en diffamation
1, record 5, French, action%20en%20diffamation
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- action pour diffamation 1, record 5, French, action%20pour%20diffamation
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'expression "en diffamation" désigne la branche du droit à laquelle se rapporte l'action et l'expression "pour diffamation" met l'accent sur l'acte fautif préjudiciable. 2, record 5, French, - action%20en%20diffamation
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
action en diffamation; action pour diffamation : termes normalisés par le Comité de normalisation, Promotion de l’accès à la justice dans les deux langues officielles (PAJLO). 3, record 5, French, - action%20en%20diffamation
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2012-08-24
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Decisions (Practice and Procedural Law)
- Tort Law (common law)
- Law of Obligations (civil law)
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- assessment of compensation
1, record 6, English, assessment%20of%20compensation
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In all OWA [other wrongful act] claims, the standard for proof of causation and the assessment of compensation within the compensation rules is the standard applied by the courts in like matters. 2, record 6, English, - assessment%20of%20compensation
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Décisions (Droit judiciaire)
- Droit des délits (common law)
- Droit des obligations (droit civil)
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- évaluation de l’indemnisation
1, record 6, French, %C3%A9valuation%20de%20l%26rsquo%3Bindemnisation
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- fixation du montant des dommages-intérêts 2, record 6, French, fixation%20du%20montant%20des%20dommages%2Dint%C3%A9r%C3%AAts
feminine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Dans toutes les réclamations relatives à un AAF(autre acte fautif), le critère pour la preuve de causalité et l'évaluation de l'indemnisation selon les règles d’indemnisation est la norme appliquée par les tribunaux pour des affaires semblables. 3, record 6, French, - %C3%A9valuation%20de%20l%26rsquo%3Bindemnisation
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Decisiones (Derecho procesal)
- Derecho de ilícitos civiles (common law)
- Derecho de obligaciones (derecho civil)
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- fijación de la cuantia de la indemnización
1, record 6, Spanish, fijaci%C3%B3n%20de%20la%20cuantia%20de%20la%20indemnizaci%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2010-12-14
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Tort Law (common law)
- Offences and crimes
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- wrongful act
1, record 7, English, wrongful%20act
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- act of wrong-doing 2, record 7, English, act%20of%20wrong%2Ddoing
correct
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An act that, without necessarily being illegal, is contrary to moral or ethical standards and results in some harm being done to individuals or the community. 3, record 7, English, - wrongful%20act
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
wrongful act: The term is more comprehensive than the phrase "unlawful act", but all unlawful acts are wrong. 3, record 7, English, - wrongful%20act
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Droit des délits (common law)
- Infractions et crimes
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- acte fautif
1, record 7, French, acte%20fautif
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- méfait 2, record 7, French, m%C3%A9fait
correct, masculine noun
- acte illégitime 3, record 7, French, acte%20ill%C3%A9gitime
correct, masculine noun
- acte répréhensible 2, record 7, French, acte%20r%C3%A9pr%C3%A9hensible
masculine noun
- acte injuste 4, record 7, French, acte%20injuste
masculine noun
- acte illicite 5, record 7, French, acte%20illicite
masculine noun
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2010-11-08
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Tort Law (common law)
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- legally wrongful act
1, record 8, English, legally%20wrongful%20act
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
legally wrongful act: ... It was held also to be an actionable interference to prevail upon some third person to commit a wrongful act, with the intention of thereby indirectly procuring a breach of contractual relations between others. ... General exhortations such as "Stop supplies to B", "Refuse to handle B's goods" ... (are not) treated as having "induced" any legally wrongful act that follows, because the objects advocated, could have been achieved by lawful means, as by giving proper notice to terminate employment. 1, record 8, English, - legally%20wrongful%20act
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Droit des délits (common law)
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- acte fautif en droit
1, record 8, French, acte%20fautif%20en%20droit
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
En droit, un contrat de travail n’ est pas perpétuel. L'employeur ou l'employé peut y mettre fin et la résiliation même du contrat ne constitue pas un acte fautif en droit. 2, record 8, French, - acte%20fautif%20en%20droit
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 2009-05-07
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Communication and Information Management
- The Executive (Constitutional Law)
- Administrative Law
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- commit a wrongdoing in the workplace
1, record 9, English, commit%20a%20wrongdoing%20in%20the%20workplace
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
When an employee has reasonable grounds to believe that another person has committed a wrongdoing in the workplace, he/she should be able to disclose this information through clearly defined processes with confidence that he/she will be treated fairly and protected from reprisal. 1, record 9, English, - commit%20a%20wrongdoing%20in%20the%20workplace
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Gestion des communications et de l'information
- Pouvoir exécutif (Droit constitutionnel)
- Droit administratif
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- commettre un acte fautif au travail
1, record 9, French, commettre%20un%20acte%20fautif%20au%20travail
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Lorsqu'un employé à des motifs raisonnables de croire qu'une autre personne a commis un acte fautif au travail, il devrait être capable de divulguer cette information en ayant recours à un processus clairement défini tout en étant certain qu'il sera traité équitablement et sera à l'abri de représailles. 1, record 9, French, - commettre%20un%20acte%20fautif%20au%20travail
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 2009-05-07
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Communication and Information Management
- The Executive (Constitutional Law)
- Administrative Law
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- internal disclosure of wrongdoing
1, record 10, English, internal%20disclosure%20of%20wrongdoing
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The mandate of the Public Service Integrity Officer is to act as a neutral entity on matters of internal disclosure of wrongdoing. In particular, he or she assists employees who: believe that their issue cannot be disclosed within their own department ... 1, record 10, English, - internal%20disclosure%20of%20wrongdoing
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Gestion des communications et de l'information
- Pouvoir exécutif (Droit constitutionnel)
- Droit administratif
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- divulgation interne d’actes fautifs
1, record 10, French, divulgation%20interne%20d%26rsquo%3Bactes%20fautifs
correct, feminine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L’agent de l’intégrité de la fonction publique a pour mandat d’agir à titre d’entité neutre dans les affaires de divulgation interne d’actes fautifs. En particulier, il ou elle aide les employés qui : estiment que leur problème ne peut être divulgué dans leur ministère [...] 1, record 10, French, - divulgation%20interne%20d%26rsquo%3Bactes%20fautifs
Record 10, Key term(s)
- divulgation interne d’un acte fautif
- divulgation à l’interne d’actes fautifs
- divulgation à l'interne d’un acte fautif
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 2003-08-21
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Tort Law (common law)
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- proximate consequence
1, record 11, English, proximate%20consequence
correct
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Chartrand Co. Ct. J. found that while the loss of profit was foreseeable, it was too remote. However, he held that the wages could be recovered as they represented "positive outlays" which constituted "a proximate and direct consequence of the wrongful act of the defendants and (were) not too remote to be recovered", rather than "negative" ones, consisting of a "mere deprivation of an opportunity to earn an income" 2, record 11, English, - proximate%20consequence
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Droit des délits (common law)
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- conséquence immédiate
1, record 11, French, cons%C3%A9quence%20imm%C3%A9diate
correct, feminine noun
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le juge Chartrand, de la cour de comté, statua que, si la perte de profits était prévisible, elle était cependant trop éloignée. Il jugea cependant que les salaires donnaient droit à réparation en ce qu'ils constituaient des frais «réellement engagés» représentant «une conséquence immédiate et directe de l'acte fautif de la défenderesse et(n’étaient) pas trop éloignés pour ouvrir droit à réparation», plutôt qu'un simple manque à gagner, c'est-à-dire la «simple perte d’une occasion de réaliser un profit». 1, record 11, French, - cons%C3%A9quence%20imm%C3%A9diate
Record number: 11, 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 11, French, - cons%C3%A9quence%20imm%C3%A9diate
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Derecho de ilícitos civiles (common law)
Record 11, Main entry term, Spanish
- consecuencia inmediata
1, record 11, Spanish, consecuencia%20inmediata
correct, feminine noun
Record 11, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 11, Synonyms, Spanish
- consecuencia próxima 1, record 11, Spanish, consecuencia%20pr%C3%B3xima
feminine noun
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
Record 12 - internal organization data 1991-05-17
Record 12, English
Record 12, Subject field(s)
- Tort Law (common law)
Record 12, Main entry term, English
- inaction
1, record 12, English, inaction
correct
Record 12, Abbreviations, English
Record 12, Synonyms, English
Record 12, Textual support, English
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 CONT
"There is no distinction more deeply rooted in the common law than that between misfeasance and nonfeasance, between active misconduct working positive injury to others and passive inaction..." (...) This distinction, admittedly a difficult one to draw in practice, is supported by some and attacked by others. In any event, courts do apply different concepts to cases of inaction than they do to cases of positive action. 1, record 12, English, - inaction
Record 12, French
Record 12, Domaine(s)
- Droit des délits (common law)
Record 12, Main entry term, French
- défaut d’agir
1, record 12, French, d%C3%A9faut%20d%26rsquo%3Bagir
correct, masculine noun
Record 12, Abbreviations, French
Record 12, Synonyms, French
Record 12, Textual support, French
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 CONT
(...) "aucune distinction n’ est plus profondément enracinée dans la common law que celle entre l'action fautive("misfeasance") et l'inaction("nonfeasance"), c'est-à-dire entre d’une part, l'acte fautif causant un préjudice à autrui et, d’autre part, le défaut d’agir... "(...) La distinction en cause, dont nul ne conteste qu'elle est difficile à appliquer en pratique, compte des partisans ainsi que des adversaires. Quoi qu'il en soit, les tribunaux utilisent des notions différentes selon qu'il s’agit d’un défaut d’agir ou d’un acte positif. 1, record 12, French, - d%C3%A9faut%20d%26rsquo%3Bagir
Record number: 12, 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 12, French, - d%C3%A9faut%20d%26rsquo%3Bagir
Record 12, Spanish
Record 12, Textual support, Spanish
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