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NORME OBJECTIVE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-03-11
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
- objective standard
1, record 1, English, objective%20standard
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... a minor who engages in dangerous adult activities, such as driving a car or handling industrial equipment, must conform to the standard of the reasonably prudent adult, his position being analogous to that of beginners who ... are held to the objective standard. 2, record 1, English, - objective%20standard
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
objective standard: The standard (of the reasonable man) is objective and impersonal in the sense that it eliminates the personal equation and is independent of the idiosyncrasies of the particular person whose conduct is in question ... 3, record 1, English, - objective%20standard
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 objective
1, record 1, French, norme%20objective
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La norme objective de ce qu'une personne raisonnable ferait dans la situation du patient semble donner un avantage à l'évaluation du chirurgien quant à la nécessité relative de l'opération et à la preuve médicale à l'appui de cette nécessité. 2, record 1, French, - norme%20objective
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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