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Record 1,  Textual support,  English

Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS

Every one who, with intent to mislead, causes a peace officer to enter on an investigation by (a) making a false statement that accuses some other person of having committed an offense, (b) doing anything that is intended to cause some other person to be suspected of having committed an offence that he has not committed, or to divert suspicion from himself, (c) reporting that an offence has been committed when it has not been committed, or (d) reporting or in any other way making it known or causing it to be made known that he or some other person has died when he or that other person has not died, is guilty ...  2, record 1, English, - public%20mischief

Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS

Term used in the Criminal Code.  3, record 1, English, - public%20mischief

Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS

Officially approved by the Terminology Committee of the Department of the Solicitor General.  3, record 1, English, - public%20mischief

Record 1,  Textual support,  French

Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS

Quiconque, avec l'intention d'induire en erreur, fait entreprendre une enquête à un agent de la paix : a) soit en faisant une fausse déclaration qui accuse une autre personne d'avoir commis une infraction; b) soit en accomplissant un acte destiné à rendre une autre personne suspecte d'une infraction qu'elle n'a pas commise ou à détourner des soupçons de lui-même; c) soit en rapportant qu'une infraction a été commise quand elle ne l'a pas été; d) soit en rapportant, en annonçant ou en faisant annoncer de toute autre façon, qu'il est décédé ou qu'une autre personne est décédée alors que cela est faux, est coupable [...]  2, record 1, French, - m%C3%A9fait%20public

Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS

Terme employé dans le Code criminel.  3, record 1, French, - m%C3%A9fait%20public

Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS

Terme uniformisé par le Comité de terminologie du ministère du Solliciteur général.  3, record 1, French, - m%C3%A9fait%20public

Record 1,  Textual support,  Spanish

Record 2,  Textual support,  English

Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT

Everyone commits mischief who wilfully (a) destroys or damages property, (b) renders property dangerous, useless, inoperative or ineffective, (c) obstructs, interrupts or interferes with the lawful use, enjoyment or operation of property ...  2, record 2, English, - mischief

Record 2,  Textual support,  French

Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT

Commet un méfait quiconque, selon le cas : volontairement, détruit ou détériore un bien; b) rend un bien dangereux, inutile, inopérant ou inefficace; c) empêche, interrompt ou gêne l'emploi, la jouissance ou l'exploitation légitime d'un bien [...]  2, record 2, French, - m%C3%A9fait

Record 2,  Textual support,  Spanish

Record 3,  Textual support,  English

Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT

... the plaintiff suffers harm, which has two causes in fact (but-for causes): the original wrongdoer's negligence and the intervening party's (last wrongdoer's) tort. The original wrongdoer is sometimes the sole defendant. ... The question is: Under what circumstances will the last wrongdoer's intervening tort cut off the original wrongdoer's liability?  4, record 3, English, - last%20wrongdoer

Record 3,  Textual support,  French

Record 3,  Textual support,  Spanish

Record 4,  Textual support,  English

Record 4,  Textual support,  French

Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS

accusation de méfait public : terme tiré du mini-lexique Terrorisme et sécurité nationale, et reproduit avec l'autorisation du Centre de ressources en français juridique de l'Université de Saint-Boniface.  2, record 4, French, - accusation%20de%20m%C3%A9fait%20public

Record 4,  Textual support,  Spanish

Record 5,  Textual support,  English

Record 5,  Textual support,  French

Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS

méfait à l'égard d'un bien culturel : terme tiré du Mini-lexique sur les infractions concernant les biens et les droits de propriété et reproduit avec l'autorisation du Centre de ressources en français juridique de l'Université de Saint-Boniface.  2, record 5, French, - m%C3%A9fait%20%C3%A0%20l%27%C3%A9gard%20d%26rsquo%3Bun%20bien%20culturel

Record 5,  Textual support,  Spanish

Record 6,  Textual support,  English

Record 6,  Textual support,  French

Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS

méfait à l'égard d'un bien religieux : terme tiré du Mini-lexique sur les infractions concernant les biens et les droits de propriété et reproduit avec l'autorisation du Centre de ressources en français juridique de l'Université de Saint-Boniface.  2, record 6, French, - m%C3%A9fait%20%C3%A0%20l%27%C3%A9gard%20d%26rsquo%3Bun%20bien%20religieux

Record 6,  Textual support,  Spanish

Record 7,  Textual support,  English

Record 7,  Textual support,  French

Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS

méfait à l'égard des données : terme tiré du Mini-lexique sur les infractions concernant les biens et les droits de propriété et reproduit avec l'autorisation du Centre de ressources en français juridique de l'Université de Saint-Boniface.  2, record 7, French, - m%C3%A9fait%20%C3%A0%20l%27%C3%A9gard%20des%20donn%C3%A9es

Record 7,  Textual support,  Spanish

Record 8,  Textual support,  English

Record 8,  Textual support,  French

Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS

méfait à l'égard des biens : terme tiré du Mini-lexique sur les infractions concernant les biens et les droits de propriété et reproduit avec l'autorisation du Centre de ressources en français juridique de l'Université de Saint-Boniface.  2, record 8, French, - m%C3%A9fait%20%C3%A0%20l%27%C3%A9gard%20des%20biens

Record 8,  Textual support,  Spanish

Record 9,  Textual support,  French

Record 9,  Textual support,  Spanish

Record 10,  Textual support,  English

Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 CONT

Negligence is commonly defined to include both acts and omissions involving an unreasonable risk of harm ... In some respects, however, it is still important to advert to the distinction, deeply rooted in the common law, between misfeasance and nonfeasance, between active misconduct working positive steps to benefit others or to protect them from some impending harm.  1, record 10, English, - active%20misconduct

Record number: 10, Textual support number: 2 CONT

The early common law furnished redress only for injury wrought directly by affirmative misconduct ... Inaction was too remote a focus for imposing legal responsibility.  1, record 10, English, - active%20misconduct

Record 10,  Textual support,  French

Record 10,  Textual support,  Spanish

Record 11,  Textual support,  English

Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 CONT

It was of little moment whether trespassory harm or nuisance was occasioned by intentional or negligent misconduct, so long as the primitive requirements of causation were met ...  1, record 11, English, - intentional%20misconduct

Record 11,  Textual support,  French

Record 11,  Textual support,  Spanish

Record 12,  Textual support,  English

Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 CONT

It was of little moment whether trespassory harm or nuisance was occasioned by intentional or negligent misconduct, so long as the primitive requirements of causation were satisfied and the loss was of a kind for which the law was prepared to grant redress in accordance with the prevailing standards of a socially and economically undeveloped community.  1, record 12, English, - negligent%20misconduct

Record 12,  Textual support,  French

Record 12,  Textual support,  Spanish

Record 13,  Textual support,  English

Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 DEF

The commission of an unlawful act whereby the perpetrator has no right to perform that act or is prohibited by contract, statute or regulation from performing that act.  2, record 13, English, - malfeasance

Record 13,  Textual support,  French

Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 DEF

Commission d'un acte illicite, c.-à-d., un acte qu'une personne n'a pas le droit d'accomplir ou qu'un contrat, une loi ou un règlement lui interdit d'accomplir.  3, record 13, French, - m%C3%A9fait

Record 13,  Textual support,  Spanish

Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 OBS

En sentido general, todo delito o infracción punible.  2, record 13, Spanish, - falta

Record number: 13, Textual support number: 2 OBS

delito: [...] un hecho antijurídico y doloso castigado con una pena.  2, record 13, Spanish, - falta

Record 14,  Textual support,  English

Record number: 14, Textual support number: 1 CONT

Legal authority may furnish a defence to intentional tort liability. ... Although most of the cases deal with the alleged misdeeds of police officers during the course of making arrests, this privilege is also available to parents, school teachers, shipmasters, and others who forcibly discipline children or crew members under their control.  2, record 14, English, - misdeed

Record 14,  Textual support,  French

Record number: 14, Textual support number: 1 CONT

L'autorisation légale peut aussi constituer une défense dans des cas de responsabilité délictuelle intentionnelle. [...] Bien que la plupart des causes concernent des méfaits reprochés à des agents de police dans le cours d'arrestations, ce privilège peut être invoqué par les parents, les enseignants, les capitaines de navires, et les autres personnes qui punissent par la force des enfants ou des membres d'équipage qui sont sous leur contrôle.  2, record 14, French, - m%C3%A9fait

Record number: 14, 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 14, French, - m%C3%A9fait

Record 14,  Textual support,  Spanish

Record 15,  Textual support,  English

Record number: 15, Textual support number: 1 DEF

An act that, without necessarily being illegal, is contrary to moral or ethical standards and results in some harm being done to individuals or the community.  3, record 15, English, - wrongful%20act

Record number: 15, Textual support number: 1 OBS

wrongful act: The term is more comprehensive than the phrase "unlawful act", but all unlawful acts are wrong.  3, record 15, English, - wrongful%20act

Record 15,  Textual support,  French

Record 15,  Textual support,  Spanish

Record 16,  Textual support,  English

Record number: 16, Textual support number: 1 CONT

[One pupil] began by apologising for letting them all down after being excluded for two days for a silly misdemeanour.  3, record 16, English, - misdemeanour

Record 16,  Textual support,  French

Record number: 16, Textual support number: 1 CONT

[La] punition doit être proportionnelle au méfait [de l'enfant] et non au degré de frustration des autres.  2, record 16, French, - m%C3%A9fait

Record 16,  Textual support,  Spanish

Record 17,  Textual support,  English

Record number: 17, Textual support number: 1 OBS

Terminology used by Citizenship and Immigration Canada.  2, record 17, English, - malicious%20mischief

Record 17,  Textual support,  French

Record number: 17, Textual support number: 1 DEF

Endommagement ou [...] destruction d'un article par malice contre une personne et [qui] est en fait un acte de vengeance.  2, record 17, French, - m%C3%A9fait%20d%C3%A9lictueux

Record number: 17, Textual support number: 1 OBS

Terminologie employée par Citoyenneté et Immigration Canada.  3, record 17, French, - m%C3%A9fait%20d%C3%A9lictueux

Record 17,  Textual support,  Spanish

Record 18,  Textual support,  English

Record number: 18, Textual support number: 1 OBS

Public mischief... Every one who, with intent to mislead, causes a peace officer to enter on an investigation by a) making a false statement that accuses some other person of having committed an offence...  1, record 18, English, - commit%20public%20mischief

Record 18,  Textual support,  French

Record number: 18, Textual support number: 1 OBS

Méfait public[...]Quiconque, avec l'intention d'induire en erreur, fait entreprendre une enquête à un agent de la paix: a) soit en faisant une fausse déclaration qui accuse une autre personne d'avoir commis une infraction;[...]  1, record 18, French, - commettre%20un%20m%C3%A9fait%20public

Record 18,  Textual support,  Spanish