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Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-01-20

Record 1, English

Record 1, Subject field(s)

PAJLO
Law of Contracts (common law)

exclusion clause 1, record 1, English, exclusion%20clause
correct

exclusionary clause 1, record 1, English, exclusionary%20clause
correct
exemption clause 2, record 1, English, exemption%20clause
correct

Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF

A clause inserted into a written contract which serves to absolve the person making the offer of any liability under the contract. 3, record 1, English, - exclusion%20clause

Record 1, French

Record 1, Domaine(s)

PAJLO
Droit des contrats (common law)

clause d’exclusion de responsabilité 1, record 1, French, clause%20d%26rsquo%3Bexclusion%20de%20responsabilit%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun, standardized

clause de non-responsabilité 2, record 1, French, clause%20de%20non%2Dresponsabilit%C3%A9
feminine noun

Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS

L'emploi du terme « clause de non-responsabilité » est également fréquent en ce sens. 2, record 1, French, - clause%20d%26rsquo%3Bexclusion%20de%20responsabilit%C3%A9

Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS

clause d'exclusion de responsabilité : terme normalisé par le Comité de normalisation, Promotion de l'accès à la justice dans les deux langues officielles (PAJLO). 3, record 1, French, - clause%20d%26rsquo%3Bexclusion%20de%20responsabilit%C3%A9

Record 1, Spanish

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Record 2 - internal organization data 2015-10-30

Record 2, English

Record 2, Subject field(s)

PAJLO
Law of Obligations (civil law)
Tort Law (common law)

no-liability rule 1, record 2, English, no%2Dliability%20rule
correct

rule of non-liability 2, record 2, English, rule%20of%20non%2Dliability
correct
principle of non-liability 1, record 2, English, principle%20of%20non%2Dliability
correct

Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT

Chief Justice Culliton, after observing rather enigmatically that "nervous shock ... is a substantive tort", concluded that the plaintiff did "not prove that the shock which she experienced ... was one which the defendant ... ought, as a reasonable person, to have foreseen as a result of her conduct". This principle of non-liability has been invariably followed since. 3, record 2, English, - no%2Dliability%20rule

Record 2, French

Record 2, Domaine(s)

PAJLO
Droit des obligations (droit civil)
Droit des délits (common law)

règle de la non-responsabilité 1, record 2, French, r%C3%A8gle%20de%20la%20non%2Dresponsabilit%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun, standardized

Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS

règle de la non-responsabilité : : terme normalisé par le Comité de normalisation, Promotion de l'accès à justice dans les deux langues officielles (PAJLO). 2 2, record 2, French, - r%C3%A8gle%20de%20la%20non%2Dresponsabilit%C3%A9

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Record 3 - internal organization data 2015-04-08

Record 3, English

Record 3, Subject field(s)

Internet and Telematics

email disclaimer 1, record 3, English, email%20disclaimer
correct

Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF

A statement that is appended to an email. 1, record 3, English, - email%20disclaimer

Record 3, French

Record 3, Domaine(s)

Internet et télématique

avis de non-responsabilité du courriel 1, record 3, French, avis%20de%20non%2Dresponsabilit%C3%A9%20du%20courriel
correct, masculine noun

Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF

Déclaration ajoutée à un courriel. 1, record 3, French, - avis%20de%20non%2Dresponsabilit%C3%A9%20du%20courriel

Record 3, Spanish

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Record 4 - internal organization data 2013-03-22

Record 4, English

Record 4, Subject field(s)

Law of Obligations (civil law)
Internet and Telematics

disclaimer notice 1, record 4, English, disclaimer%20notice
correct

disclaimer 2, record 4, English, disclaimer
correct

Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT

disclaimer: Excite is provided to you free of charge, "as is." Excite uses its best efforts to maintain Excite, but is not responsible for the results of any defects that may be found to exist in Excite, or any lost profits or other consequential damages that may result from such defects. You should not assume that Excite is error-free or that it will be suitable for the particular purpose that you have in mind when using it. 3, record 4, English, - disclaimer%20notice

Record 4, French

Record 4, Domaine(s)

Droit des obligations (droit civil)
Internet et télématique

avis de non-responsabilité 1, record 4, French, avis%20de%20non%2Dresponsabilit%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun

avertissement 2, record 4, French, avertissement
correct, see observation, masculine noun
avis d’exclusion de responsabilité 3, record 4, French, avis%20d%26rsquo%3Bexclusion%20de%20responsabilit%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
avis d’exonération de responsabilité 4, record 4, French, avis%20d%26rsquo%3Bexon%C3%A9ration%20de%20responsabilit%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
avis et exonération de responsabilité 5, record 4, French, avis%20et%20exon%C3%A9ration%20de%20responsabilit%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun

Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF

Titre d'un avis qui informe les internautes visiteurs que l'auteur et l'hébergeur du site Web ne garantissent pas l'exactitude, l'intégralité, la qualité du contenu des informations présentées et ne peuvent être tenus responsables de l'usage qu'on en fait. 6, record 4, French, - avis%20de%20non%2Dresponsabilit%C3%A9

Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS

Le terme «avertissement» peut convenir dans tous les cas, peu importe le propos du texte qui suit. 6, record 4, French, - avis%20de%20non%2Dresponsabilit%C3%A9

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Record 5 - internal organization data 2011-03-15

Record 5, English

Record 5, Subject field(s)

Law of Contracts (common law)
Tort Law (common law)
Law of Obligations (civil law)

disclaimer clause 1, record 5, English, disclaimer%20clause
correct

disclaimer 2, record 5, English, disclaimer
correct, Ontario
exemption clause 3, record 5, English, exemption%20clause
correct, Quebec

Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF

A clause in a contract denying that guarantees or other representations have been made. 4, record 5, English, - disclaimer%20clause

Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS

disclaimer: The refusal to accept ... an obligation 5, record 5, English, - disclaimer%20clause

Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS

disclaimer: reproduced from the Glosario Provisional de Términos Jurídicos with the permission of the United Nations Office at Geneva. 6, record 5, English, - disclaimer%20clause

Record 5, French

Record 5, Domaine(s)

Droit des contrats (common law)
Droit des délits (common law)
Droit des obligations (droit civil)

clause de dénégation de responsabilité 1, record 5, French, clause%20de%20d%C3%A9n%C3%A9gation%20de%20responsabilit%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun

clause de non-responsabilité 2, record 5, French, clause%20de%20non%2Dresponsabilit%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun, Quebec
clause d’exonération de responsabilité 3, record 5, French, clause%20d%26rsquo%3Bexon%C3%A9ration%20de%20responsabilit%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun, Quebec
clause d’exonération 4, record 5, French, clause%20d%26rsquo%3Bexon%C3%A9ration
correct, feminine noun, Quebec
avertissement 5, record 5, French, avertissement
correct, masculine noun, Ontario
clause exonératoire 6, record 5, French, clause%20exon%C3%A9ratoire
feminine noun
clause de désaveu de responsabilité 7, record 5, French, clause%20de%20d%C3%A9saveu%20de%20responsabilit%C3%A9
feminine noun
stipulation d’exonération 5, record 5, French, stipulation%20d%26rsquo%3Bexon%C3%A9ration
feminine noun
déni de responsabilité 8, record 5, French, d%C3%A9ni%20de%20responsabilit%C3%A9
masculine noun
formule dégageant la responsabilité 8, record 5, French, formule%20d%C3%A9gageant%20la%20responsabilit%C3%A9
feminine noun
clause de désistement 9, record 5, French, clause%20de%20d%C3%A9sistement
avoid, feminine noun

Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF

Clause qui a pour objet de soustraire à l'avance le débiteur de toute responsabilité civile résultant de l'inexécution par lui d'une obligation née du contrat. Elle ne peut avoir d'effet en cas de faute lourde. 4, record 5, French, - clause%20de%20d%C3%A9n%C3%A9gation%20de%20responsabilit%C3%A9

Record 5, Key term(s)

clause de désaveu

Record 5, Spanish

Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)

Derecho de contratos (common law)
Derecho de ilícitos civiles (common law)
Derecho de obligaciones (derecho civil)

descargo de responsabilidad 1, record 5, Spanish, descargo%20de%20responsabilidad
correct, masculine noun

cláusula de exención 2, record 5, Spanish, cl%C3%A1usula%20de%20exenci%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
cláusula de exoneración 2, record 5, Spanish, cl%C3%A1usula%20de%20exoneraci%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun

Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS

descargo de responsabilidad: Reproducido del Glosario Provisional de Términos Jurídicos con la autorización de la Oficina de las Naciones Unidas en Ginebra. 3, record 5, Spanish, - descargo%20de%20responsabilidad

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Record 6 - internal organization data 2008-09-10

Record 6, English

Record 6, Subject field(s)

Maritime Law
Water Transport
Foreign Trade

exception clause 1, record 6, English, exception%20clause
correct

Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF

Clauses found in charter-parties and bills of lading excusing the shipowner and/or the charterer from liability of loss of or damage to the cargo or liability for delay. 2, record 6, English, - exception%20clause

Record 6, Key term(s)

exceptions clause

Record 6, French

Record 6, Domaine(s)

Droit maritime
Transport par eau
Commerce extérieur

clause de non-responsabilité 1, record 6, French, clause%20de%20non%2Dresponsabilit%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun

clause d’exonération de responsabilité 2, record 6, French, clause%20d%26rsquo%3Bexon%C3%A9ration%20de%20responsabilit%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
clause d’exonération 3, record 6, French, clause%20d%26rsquo%3Bexon%C3%A9ration
feminine noun
clause d’exception 2, record 6, French, clause%20d%26rsquo%3Bexception
feminine noun

Record 6, Spanish

Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)

Derecho marítimo
Transporte por agua
Comercio exterior

cláusula de excepción 1, record 6, Spanish, cl%C3%A1usula%20de%20excepci%C3%B3n
feminine noun

cláusula de exoneración de responsabilidades 1, record 6, Spanish, cl%C3%A1usula%20de%20exoneraci%C3%B3n%20de%20responsabilidades
feminine noun

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Record 7 - internal organization data 2007-06-20

Record 7, English

Record 7, Subject field(s)

Law of Contracts (common law)
Law of Obligations (civil law)

exculpatory provision 1, record 7, English, exculpatory%20provision
correct

Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF

Clause in legal contracts that excuses a given party to the contract from liability for unintentional negligent acts and/or omissions. 2, record 7, English, - exculpatory%20provision

Record 7, French

Record 7, Domaine(s)

Droit des contrats (common law)
Droit des obligations (droit civil)

clause exonératoire de responsabilité 1, record 7, French, clause%20exon%C3%A9ratoire%20de%20responsabilit%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun

clause d’exonération de responsabilité 1, record 7, French, clause%20d%26rsquo%3Bexon%C3%A9ration%20de%20responsabilit%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
clause exonératoire 2, record 7, French, clause%20exon%C3%A9ratoire
correct, feminine noun
clause d’exonération 3, record 7, French, clause%20d%26rsquo%3Bexon%C3%A9ration
correct, feminine noun
stipulation de non-responsabilité 2, record 7, French, stipulation%20de%20non%2Dresponsabilit%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun

Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF

Stipulation par laquelle une personne, à l'avance, restreint ou exclut sa responsabilité. 2, record 7, French, - clause%20exon%C3%A9ratoire%20de%20responsabilit%C3%A9

Record 7, Spanish

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Record 8 - internal organization data 2007-06-07

Record 8, English

Record 8, Subject field(s)

Law of Contracts (common law)
Law of Obligations (civil law)
Insurance Law
Fire, Accidents, Miscellaneous Risks (Insur.)

hold-harmless agreement 1, record 8, English, hold%2Dharmless%20agreement
correct

save harmless agreement 2, record 8, English, save%20harmless%20agreement
correct

Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF

Agreement or contract in which one party agrees to hold the other without responsibility for damage or other liability arising out of the transaction involved. 3, record 8, English, - hold%2Dharmless%20agreement

Record 8, French

Record 8, Domaine(s)

Droit des contrats (common law)
Droit des obligations (droit civil)
Droit des assurances
Incendies, accidents et risques divers (Assur.)

contrat de non-responsabilité 1, record 8, French, contrat%20de%20non%2Dresponsabilit%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun

convention de non-responsabilité 1, record 8, French, convention%20de%20non%2Dresponsabilit%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
convention d’irresponsabilité 2, record 8, French, convention%20d%26rsquo%3Birresponsabilit%C3%A9
feminine noun

Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS

clause de non responsabilité : Clause dite aussi exclusive de responsabilité ou d'irresponsabilité, qui a pour objet d'exonérer à l'avance une personne de toute responsabilité pour tel ou tel dommage possible (vol, perte, accident, etc.) [...] 3, record 8, French, - contrat%20de%20non%2Dresponsabilit%C3%A9

Record 8, Spanish

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Record 9 - internal organization data 1999-04-08

Record 9, English

Record 9, Subject field(s)

Titles of Forms
Family Law (common law)

Waiver, Indemnification and Assumption of Risk Agreement 1, record 9, English, Waiver%2C%20Indemnification%20and%20Assumption%20of%20Risk%20Agreement

Record 9, French

Record 9, Domaine(s)

Titres de formulaires administratifs
Droit de la famille (common law)

Non-responsabilité pour blessures infligées à un enfant 1, record 9, French, Non%2Dresponsabilit%C3%A9%20pour%20blessures%20inflig%C3%A9es%20%C3%A0%20un%20enfant
feminine noun

Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS

Titre d'un formulaire utilisé dans le cadre du Programme mère-enfant. 1, record 9, French, - Non%2Dresponsabilit%C3%A9%20pour%20blessures%20inflig%C3%A9es%20%C3%A0%20un%20enfant

Record 9, Spanish

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Record 10 - internal organization data 1994-11-21

Record 10, English

Record 10, Subject field(s)

Insurance Law
Insurance

no civil liability 1, record 10, English, no%20civil%20liability
correct

Record 10, French

Record 10, Domaine(s)

Droit des assurances
Assurances

non-responsabilité civile 1, record 10, French, non%2Dresponsabilit%C3%A9%20civile
correct, feminine noun

Record 10, Spanish

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Record 11 - internal organization data 1994-11-21

Record 11, English

Record 11, Subject field(s)

Corporate Economics
Insurance Companies

no civil liability 1, record 11, English, no%20civil%20liability
correct

Record 11, French

Record 11, Domaine(s)

Économie de l'entreprise
Sociétés mutualistes et d'assurance

non-responsabilité civile 1, record 11, French, non%2Dresponsabilit%C3%A9%20civile
correct, feminine noun

Record 11, Spanish

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Record 12 - internal organization data 1994-03-12

Record 12, English

Record 12, Subject field(s)

Phraseology
Decisions (Practice and Procedural Law)

not criminally responsible 1, record 12, English, not%20criminally%20responsible

Record 12, French

Record 12, Domaine(s)

Phraséologie
Décisions (Droit judiciaire)

pas tenu criminellement responsable 1, record 12, French, pas%20tenu%20criminellement%20responsable

pas responsable au criminel 1, record 12, French, pas%20responsable%20au%20criminel
pas responsable aux yeux du droit criminel 1, record 12, French, pas%20responsable%20aux%20yeux%20du%20droit%20criminel
verdict de non-responsabilité criminelle 1, record 12, French, verdict%20de%20non%2Dresponsabilit%C3%A9%20%20criminelle
proposal, masculine noun

Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 OBS

Source : Service de traduction de la Justice. 1, record 12, French, - pas%20tenu%20criminellement%20responsable

Record 12, Spanish

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Record 13 - internal organization data 1993-08-07

Record 13, English

Record 13, Subject field(s)

Business and Administrative Documents
Labour and Employment
Penal Administration

work release waiver 1, record 13, English, work%20release%20waiver

Record 13, French

Record 13, Domaine(s)

Écrits commerciaux et administratifs
Travail et emploi
Administration pénitentiaire

formule de non-responsabilité 1, record 13, French, formule%20de%20non%2Dresponsabilit%C3%A9
feminine noun

Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 OBS

Formule signée par l'employeur pour indiquer qu'il accepte la qualité du travail effectué par les détenus pendant des placements à l'extérieur. 1, record 13, French, - formule%20de%20non%2Dresponsabilit%C3%A9

Record 13, Spanish

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Record 14 - internal organization data 1987-04-23

Record 14, English

Record 14, Subject field(s)

Law of Contracts (common law)

stipulation excluding liability 1, record 14, English, stipulation%20excluding%20liability
correct

Record 14, French

Record 14, Domaine(s)

Droit des contrats (common law)

clause contractuelle de non-responsabilité 1, record 14, French, clause%20contractuelle%20de%20non%2Dresponsabilit%C3%A9
feminine noun

Record 14, Spanish

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Record 15 - internal organization data 1987-04-23

Record 15, English

Record 15, Subject field(s)

Law of Obligations (civil law)

statement of exclusion of liability 1, record 15, English, statement%20of%20exclusion%20of%20liability
correct

Record 15, French

Record 15, Domaine(s)

Droit des obligations (droit civil)

stipulation de non-responsabilité 1, record 15, French, stipulation%20de%20non%2Dresponsabilit%C3%A9
feminine noun

Record 15, Spanish

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Record 16 - internal organization data 1976-06-19

Record 16, English

Record 16, Subject field(s)

Insurance

non-liability 1, record 16, English, non%2Dliability

Record 16, French

Record 16, Domaine(s)

Assurances

non-responsabilité 1, record 16, French, non%2Dresponsabilit%C3%A9
feminine noun

Record 16, Spanish

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NON-RESPONSABILITE [16 records]

Record 1, Main entry term, English

Record 1, Abbreviations, English

Record 1, Synonyms, English

Record 1, Textual support, English

Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF

Record 1, Main entry term, French

Record 1, Abbreviations, French

Record 1, Synonyms, French

Record 1, Textual support, French

Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS

Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS

Record 1, Textual support, Spanish

Record 2, Main entry term, English

Record 2, Abbreviations, English

Record 2, Synonyms, English

Record 2, Textual support, English

Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT

Record 2, Main entry term, French

Record 2, Abbreviations, French

Record 2, Synonyms, French

Record 2, Textual support, French

Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS

Record 2, Textual support, Spanish

Record 3, Main entry term, English

Record 3, Abbreviations, English

Record 3, Synonyms, English

Record 3, Textual support, English

Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF

Record 3, Main entry term, French

Record 3, Abbreviations, French

Record 3, Synonyms, French

Record 3, Textual support, French

Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF

Record 3, Textual support, Spanish

Record 4, Main entry term, English

Record 4, Abbreviations, English

Record 4, Synonyms, English

Record 4, Textual support, English

Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT

Record 4, Main entry term, French

Record 4, Abbreviations, French

Record 4, Synonyms, French

Record 4, Textual support, French

Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF

Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS

Record 4, Textual support, Spanish

Record 5, Main entry term, English

Record 5, Abbreviations, English

Record 5, Synonyms, English

Record 5, Textual support, English

Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF

Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS

Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS

Record 5, Main entry term, French

Record 5, Abbreviations, French

Record 5, Synonyms, French

Record 5, Textual support, French

Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF

Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish

Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish

Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish

Record 5, Textual support, Spanish

Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS

Record 6, Main entry term, English

Record 6, Abbreviations, English

Record 6, Synonyms, English

Record 6, Textual support, English

Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF

Record 6, Main entry term, French

Record 6, Abbreviations, French

Record 6, Synonyms, French

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Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish

Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish

Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish

Record 6, Textual support, Spanish

Record 7, Main entry term, English

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