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HOMME BON SENS [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-01-31
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Tort Law (common law)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- ordinary sensible person
1, record 1, English, ordinary%20sensible%20person
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- ordinary sensible man 2, record 1, English, ordinary%20sensible%20man
avoid
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
At one time bent on discouraging actions for slander, courts insisted that oral words be interpreted in their most favourable sense and that the plaintiff negative any innocent meaning they might bear ... all expressions however published now fall to be scrutinized for any damaging meaning that would be put on them by "ordinary sensible men" .... 2, record 1, English, - ordinary%20sensible%20person
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Droit des délits (common law)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- personne de bon sens
1, record 1, French, personne%20de%20bon%20sens
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- homme de bon sens 2, record 1, French, homme%20de%20bon%20sens
avoid, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Que la tortue ait accepté d'affronter le lièvre à la course, n'était-ce pas un défi au bon sens? Toutes les personnes de bon sens n'eussent-elles pas parié pour le lièvre? Mais ceci nous renseigne aussi que les personnes de bon sens ne parient jamais. 2, record 1, French, - personne%20de%20bon%20sens
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Translation (General)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- sensible man 1, record 2, English, sensible%20man
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Traduction (Généralités)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- homme de bon sens
1, record 2, French, homme%20de%20bon%20sens
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- homme sensé 1, record 2, French, homme%20sens%C3%A9
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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