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NORME CAUSALITE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2005-10-17
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Tort Law (common law)
- Law of Obligations (civil law)
- Health Law
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- standard of causation
1, record 1, English, standard%20of%20causation
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- causation standard 2, record 1, English, causation%20standard
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... the Ontario Court of Appeal applied the Smithers test to the offence of impaired driving causing bodily harm, and it is accepted as the standard of causation for impaired driving causing death. 3, record 1, English, - standard%20of%20causation
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Droit des délits (common law)
- Droit des obligations (droit civil)
- Droit de la santé
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- norme de causalité
1, record 1, French, norme%20de%20causalit%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[ ... ] il est éminemment judicieux d'appliquer une norme de causalité plus souple dans le cas des médecins que dans celui des fabricants. 2, record 1, French, - norme%20de%20causalit%C3%A9
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2005-09-23
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Tort Law (common law)
- Law of Obligations (civil law)
- Health Law
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- modified objective standard
1, record 2, English, modified%20objective%20standard
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[A standard] according to which an objective evaluation of the situation would take into account the personal circumstances and characteristics of the accused. 2, record 2, English, - modified%20objective%20standard
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... he specifically supported the continuing application of the modified objective standard in negligence actions between a doctor and patient. 3, record 2, English, - modified%20objective%20standard
Record 2, Key term(s)
- modified objective standard for causation
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Droit des délits (common law)
- Droit des obligations (droit civil)
- Droit de la santé
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- norme objective modifiée
1, record 2, French, norme%20objective%20modifi%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[ ... ] le danger imminent et l'absence de solution raisonnable et légale [ ... ] doivent être évaluées selon la norme objective modifiée [ ... ] 2, record 2, French, - norme%20objective%20modifi%C3%A9e
Record 2, Key term(s)
- norme objective modifiée en matière de causalité
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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