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VIE PREJUDICIABLE [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-10-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Tort Law (common law)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- wrongful life
1, record 1, English, wrongful%20life
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A type of medical malpractice claim brought on behalf of a child born with birth defects, alleging that the child would not have been born but for negligent advice to, or treatment of, the parents. 2, record 1, English, - wrongful%20life
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit des délits (common law)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- vie préjudiciable
1, record 1, French, vie%20pr%C3%A9judiciable
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
vie préjudiciable : terme normalisé par le Comité de normalisation, Promotion de l'accès à la justice dans les deux langues officielles(PAJLO). 2, record 1, French, - vie%20pr%C3%A9judiciable
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2005-03-17
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Tort Law (common law)
- Health Law
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- wrongful life claim
1, record 2, English, wrongful%20life%20claim
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Wrongful birth and wrongful life claims are simply medical malpractice actions that relate to a specific area of practice -- usually that of reproductive medicine and, in the genetics context, prenatal diagnosis. 2, record 2, English, - wrongful%20life%20claim
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
... not permitting wrongful life claims violates the child's "right to have his decision to live or die, made for him by the mother, in the light of all the available information on the risks of his being born with defects ... 3, record 2, English, - wrongful%20life%20claim
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Droit des délits (common law)
- Droit de la santé
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- demande d’indemnisation pour vie préjudiciable
1, record 2, French, demande%20d%26rsquo%3Bindemnisation%20pour%20vie%20pr%C3%A9judiciable
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- réclamation fondée sur une vie préjudiciable 2, record 2, French, r%C3%A9clamation%20fond%C3%A9e%20sur%20une%20vie%20pr%C3%A9judiciable
proposal, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2001-03-15
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Tort Law (common law)
- Family Law (common law)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- wrongful life case 1, record 3, English, wrongful%20life%20case
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- wrongful life suit 2, record 3, English, wrongful%20life%20suit
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Lawsuit brought by a handicapped child who claims it would have been better off not being born. 1, record 3, English, - wrongful%20life%20case
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Droit des délits (common law)
- Droit de la famille (common law)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- action fondée sur une vie préjudiciable
1, record 3, French, action%20fond%C3%A9e%20sur%20une%20vie%20pr%C3%A9judiciable
proposal, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- recours en wrongful life 2, record 3, French, recours%20en%20wrongful%20life
masculine noun
- action en wrongful life 2, record 3, French, action%20en%20wrongful%20life
feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[...] réparation du préjudice qui lui cause sa vie préjudiciable. 2, record 3, French, - action%20fond%C3%A9e%20sur%20une%20vie%20pr%C3%A9judiciable
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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