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PRIVILEGE NECESSITE [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-11-03
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Tort Law (common law)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- public necessity
1, record 1, English, public%20necessity
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
There are two varieties of necessity - public and private. Public necessity involves the interference with private rights in order to preserve the interests of the community at large. In such a case the privilege is complete, that is, the defendant pays nothing and the individual who has suffered loss receives no compensation. 2, record 1, English, - public%20necessity
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit des délits (common law)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- nécessité publique
1, record 1, French, n%C3%A9cessit%C3%A9%20publique
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Il existe deux sortes de nécessité-publique et privée. La nécessité publique désigne l'ingérence dans les droits privés en vue de préserver les intérêts de la collectivité dans son ensemble. Dans ce cas, le privilège est complet, c'est-à-dire que le défendeur ne doit rien payer et que l'individu qui a subi le préjudice ne reçoit aucune indemnité 2, record 1, French, - n%C3%A9cessit%C3%A9%20publique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
nécessité publique : terme normalisé par le Comité de normalisation, Promotion de l’accès à la justice dans les deux langues officielles (PAJLO). 3, record 1, French, - n%C3%A9cessit%C3%A9%20publique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2010-10-14
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Tort Law (common law)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- privilege of necessity
1, record 2, English, privilege%20of%20necessity
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
In some circumstances, a person is privileged to invade the interest of another for the purpose of preventing harm either to his own interest or those of a larger section of the community, if the threatened harm is substantially equal to or greater than that which he intends to inflict. 1, record 2, English, - privilege%20of%20necessity
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
There remains the question whether a person who has lawfully exercised the privilege of necessity is required to make compensation. 1, record 2, English, - privilege%20of%20necessity
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Droit des délits (common law)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- privilège de nécessité
1, record 2, French, privil%C3%A8ge%20de%20n%C3%A9cessit%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Privilège permettant à quelqu’un, dans des circonstances spéciales, de porter atteinte aux droits d’autrui pour éviter un mal aussi grand ou plus grand. 1, record 2, French, - privil%C3%A8ge%20de%20n%C3%A9cessit%C3%A9
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2009-10-20
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Tort Law (common law)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- private necessity
1, record 3, English, private%20necessity
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
There are two varieties of necessity - public and private. ... Private necessity transpires when the defendant acts to protect his own private interest, rather than that of the public. As one might expect, this privilege is rather circumscribed. As long as no actual damage is caused, it is permissible to intrude on another's property in order to preserve one's own life, health, or property 1, record 3, English, - private%20necessity
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Droit des délits (common law)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- nécessité privée
1, record 3, French, n%C3%A9cessit%C3%A9%20priv%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Il existe deux sortes de nécessité-publique et privée. [...] Les cas de nécessité privée sont ceux où le défendeur désire protéger ses propres intérêts plutôt que ceux du public. Comme on peut le prévoir, ce privilège est limité. Pourvu que cela ne cause aucun dommage, on peut faire intrusion chez quelqu'un pour protéger sa propre vie, son intégrité physique ou ses biens. 2, record 3, French, - n%C3%A9cessit%C3%A9%20priv%C3%A9e
Record number: 3, 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 3, record 3, French, - n%C3%A9cessit%C3%A9%20priv%C3%A9e
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2008-03-25
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Rights and Freedoms
- Special-Language Phraseology
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- principle of equality of status and privileges of English and French
1, record 4, English, principle%20of%20equality%20of%20status%20and%20privileges%20of%20English%20and%20French
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
With respect to the application of Part I of the OLA [Official Languages Act], the Investigation Report concluded: section 4 of the OLA must be interpreted and applied in light of the spirit of the Act as a whole and must follow the principles enunciated by the Supreme Court of Canada in the Beaulac decision, namely that such interpretation must respect the purpose of the language right at issue, the principle of equality of status and privileges of English and French, and the preservation and development of the official language communities;R. v. Beaulac, [1999] 1 S.C.R. 768 per Bastarache J at para. 24 1, record 4, English, - principle%20of%20equality%20of%20status%20and%20privileges%20of%20English%20and%20French
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Droits et libertés
- Phraséologie des langues de spécialité
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- principe de l’égalité de statut et de privilège du français et de l’anglais
1, record 4, French, principe%20de%20l%26rsquo%3B%C3%A9galit%C3%A9%20de%20statut%20et%20de%20privil%C3%A8ge%20du%20fran%C3%A7ais%20et%20de%20l%26rsquo%3Banglais
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 ce qui regarde l'application de la partie I de la Loi [sur les langues officielles], le Rapport d’enquête fait état des conclusions suivantes : l'article 4 de la Loi doit être interprété et appliqué à la lumière de l'esprit de l'ensemble de cette loi ainsi que des principes que la Cour suprême du Canada a énoncés dans l'arrêt Beaulac, c'est-à-dire que cette interprétation doit tenir compte de l'objet du droit linguistique en cause, du principe de l'égalité de statut et de privilège du français et de l'anglais, ainsi que de la nécessité du maintien et de l'épanouissement des communautés de langue officielle;R. c. Beaulac, [1999] 1 R. C. S. 768, le juge Bastarache, au par. 24. 1, record 4, French, - principe%20de%20l%26rsquo%3B%C3%A9galit%C3%A9%20de%20statut%20et%20de%20privil%C3%A8ge%20du%20fran%C3%A7ais%20et%20de%20l%26rsquo%3Banglais
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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