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STANDARD REASONABLE PRUDENCE [1 record]

Record 1 2015-10-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • PAJLO
  • Tort Law (common law)
CONT

The "agony of the moment" principle has frequently been applied in practice so as to enable a plaintiff to escape from the stalemate rule, although his conduct did not in every respect attain the standard of reasonable prudence.

French

Domaine(s)
  • PAJLO
  • Droit des délits (common law)
OBS

norme de prudence raisonnable : terme normalisé par le Comité de normalisation, Promotion de l'accès à la justice dans les deux langues officielles (PAJLO).

Spanish

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