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ACTE LICITE [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-09-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Copyright, Patent and Trademark Law
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- permitted act
1, record 1, English, permitted%20act
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Propriété industrielle et intellectuelle
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- acte licite
1, record 1, French, acte%20licite
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
acte licite : terme tiré du Mini-lexique de la propriété intellectuelle, particulièrement les brevets et les marques de commerce et reproduit avec l'autorisation du Centre de ressources en français juridique de l'Université de Saint-Boniface. 2, record 1, French, - acte%20licite
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2015-06-08
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Tort Law (common law)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- lawful act
1, record 2, English, lawful%20act
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A threat to commit a lawful act cannot ... confer a cause of action any more than if it were actually carried out. 1, record 2, English, - lawful%20act
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Droit des délits (common law)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- acte licite
1, record 2, French, acte%20licite
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- acte légitime 1, record 2, French, acte%20l%C3%A9gitime
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2015-04-30
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Tort Law (common law)
- Law of Obligations (civil law)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- misfeasance
1, record 3, English, misfeasance
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The doing of an act in a wrongful or injurious manner. 2, record 3, English, - misfeasance
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Droit des délits (common law)
- Droit des obligations (droit civil)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- faute d’exécution
1, record 3, French, faute%20d%26rsquo%3Bex%C3%A9cution
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- faute dans l'accomplissement d’un acte licite 2, record 3, French, faute%20dans%20l%27accomplissement%20d%26rsquo%3Bun%20acte%20licite
feminine noun
- mauvaise exécution 3, record 3, French, mauvaise%20ex%C3%A9cution
feminine noun
- prévarication 2, record 3, French, pr%C3%A9varication
feminine noun, Canada
- action fautive 4, record 3, French, action%20fautive
feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Accomplissement incorrect d'un acte licite. 5, record 3, French, - faute%20d%26rsquo%3Bex%C3%A9cution
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Derecho de ilícitos civiles (common law)
- Derecho de obligaciones (derecho civil)
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- fechoria
1, record 3, Spanish, fechoria
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- acto ilegal 1, record 3, Spanish, acto%20ilegal
masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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