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FAUTE LEGERE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2009-08-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Law of Civil Liability (civil law)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- culpa levis
1, record 1, English, culpa%20levis
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- lesser fault 2, record 1, English, lesser%20fault
correct
- slight neglect 3, record 1, English, slight%20neglect
correct
- ordinary fault 4, record 1, English, ordinary%20fault
correct
- ordinary neglect 5, record 1, English, ordinary%20neglect
correct
- slight error 6, record 1, English, slight%20error
- levis culpa 5, record 1, English, levis%20culpa
correct
- peccadillo 7, record 1, English, peccadillo
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Droit de la responsabilité civile (droit civil)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- faute légère
1, record 1, French, faute%20l%C3%A9g%C3%A8re
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- culpa levis 2, record 1, French, culpa%20levis
correct, feminine noun
- faute ordinaire 3, record 1, French, faute%20ordinaire
feminine noun
- faute banale 3, record 1, French, faute%20banale
feminine noun
- levis culpa 4, record 1, French, levis%20culpa
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Derecho de responsabilidad civil (derecho civil)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- falta leve
1, record 1, Spanish, falta%20leve
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2006-08-09
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Tort Law (common law)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- culpa levissima
1, record 2, English, culpa%20levissima
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- levissima culpa 2, record 2, English, levissima%20culpa
correct
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Droit des délits (common law)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- faute très légère
1, record 2, French, faute%20tr%C3%A8s%20l%C3%A9g%C3%A8re
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- culpa levissima 1, record 2, French, culpa%20levissima
correct, feminine noun
- levissima culpa 2, record 2, French, levissima%20culpa
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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