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ACTE FAUTIF DROIT [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-01-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Law of Contracts (common law)
- Tort Law (common law)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- action for negligence
1, record 1, English, action%20for%20negligence
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- action in negligence 2, record 1, English, action%20in%20negligence
correct
- negligence action 2, record 1, English, negligence%20action
correct
- action of negligence 2, record 1, English, action%20of%20negligence
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, 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 1, English, - action%20for%20negligence
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit des contrats (common law)
- Droit des délits (common law)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- action en négligence
1, record 1, French, action%20en%20n%C3%A9gligence
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- action pour négligence 1, record 1, French, action%20pour%20n%C3%A9gligence
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, 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 1, French, - action%20en%20n%C3%A9gligence
Record number: 1, 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 1, French, - action%20en%20n%C3%A9gligence
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2016-01-18
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Law of Contracts (common law)
- Tort Law (common law)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- cause of action for negligence
1, record 2, English, cause%20of%20action%20for%20negligence
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- cause of action in negligence 1, record 2, English, cause%20of%20action%20in%20negligence
correct
- cause of action of negligence 1, record 2, English, cause%20of%20action%20of%20negligence
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit des contrats (common law)
- Droit des délits (common law)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- cause d’action en négligence
1, record 2, French, cause%20d%26rsquo%3Baction%20en%20n%C3%A9gligence
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- cause d’action pour négligence 1, record 2, French, cause%20d%26rsquo%3Baction%20pour%20n%C3%A9gligence
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, 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 2, French, - cause%20d%26rsquo%3Baction%20en%20n%C3%A9gligence
Record number: 2, 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 2, French, - cause%20d%26rsquo%3Baction%20en%20n%C3%A9gligence
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2015-10-30
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Law of Contracts (common law)
- Tort Law (common law)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- action for defamation
1, record 3, English, action%20for%20defamation
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- action in defamation 2, record 3, English, action%20in%20defamation
correct
- action of defamation 2, record 3, English, action%20of%20defamation
correct
- defamation action 2, record 3, English, defamation%20action
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, 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 3, English, - action%20for%20defamation
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit des contrats (common law)
- Droit des délits (common law)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- action en diffamation
1, record 3, French, action%20en%20diffamation
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- action pour diffamation 1, record 3, French, action%20pour%20diffamation
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, 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 3, French, - action%20en%20diffamation
Record number: 3, 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 3, French, - action%20en%20diffamation
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2010-11-08
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Tort Law (common law)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- legally wrongful act
1, record 4, English, legally%20wrongful%20act
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, 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 4, English, - legally%20wrongful%20act
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Droit des délits (common law)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- acte fautif en droit
1, record 4, French, acte%20fautif%20en%20droit
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, 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 4, French, - acte%20fautif%20en%20droit
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2003-08-21
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Tort Law (common law)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- proximate consequence
1, record 5, English, proximate%20consequence
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, 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 5, English, - proximate%20consequence
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Droit des délits (common law)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- conséquence immédiate
1, record 5, French, cons%C3%A9quence%20imm%C3%A9diate
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, 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 5, French, - cons%C3%A9quence%20imm%C3%A9diate
Record number: 5, 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 5, French, - cons%C3%A9quence%20imm%C3%A9diate
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Derecho de ilícitos civiles (common law)
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- consecuencia inmediata
1, record 5, Spanish, consecuencia%20inmediata
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
- consecuencia próxima 1, record 5, Spanish, consecuencia%20pr%C3%B3xima
feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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