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Fiche 1,  Justifications,  Anglais

Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT

... when attacked with such extreme violence that his very life is in danger, a person is privileged to inflict grievous bodily harm or even kill, provided he believes on reasonable grounds that he cannot preserve himself by lesser means.  5, fiche 1, Anglais, - reasonable%20and%20probable%20cause

Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT

Malicious prosecution postulates two fault requirements : the proceedings complained of must have been instituted without reasonable and probable cause and for an improper purpose.  5, fiche 1, Anglais, - reasonable%20and%20probable%20cause

Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS

reasonable grounds; reasonable and probable grounds: usually used in the plural  6, fiche 1, Anglais, - reasonable%20and%20probable%20cause

Fiche 1,  Justifications,  Français

Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS

motifs raisonnables : pluriel d'usage.  5, fiche 1, Français, - motif%20raisonnable

Fiche 1,  Justifications,  Espagnol

Fiche 2,  Justifications,  Anglais

Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF

The tort of initiating a criminal process by making a charge against a person before a judicial officer or tribunal, not only unjustifiably but maliciously and without reasonable or probable cause, resulting in actual damage to the complainer, save where the charge endangers his reputation or person, when damage is implied.  2, fiche 2, Anglais, - malicious%20prosecution

Fiche 2,  Justifications,  Français

Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS

poursuite malveillante : terme normalisé par le Comité de normalisation, Promotion de l'accès à justice dans les deux langues officielles (PAJLO).  2, fiche 2, Français, - poursuite%20malveillante

Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS

On rencontre aussi «poursuite abusive».  3, fiche 2, Français, - poursuite%20malveillante

Fiche 2,  Justifications,  Espagnol

Fiche 3,  Justifications,  Anglais

Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT

In certain torts, particularly those of defamation, false imprisonment and malicious prosecution, the measure of damages may be affected by the conduct, character and circumstances of both plaintiff and defendant. These factors are said to go in aggravation or in mitigation of the damage. Thus the damage is most commonly aggravated, and the damages correspondingly increased by the defendant's bad motives or wilfulness....  2, fiche 3, Anglais, - aggravation

Fiche 3,  Justifications,  Français

Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF

Détérioration de l'état d'une victime ou d'une lésion.  2, fiche 3, Français, - aggravation

Fiche 3,  Justifications,  Espagnol

Fiche 4,  Justifications,  Anglais

Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS

[malicious presecution is] also termed malicious use of process in the context of civil proceedings.  2, fiche 4, Anglais, - malicious%20prosecution

Fiche 4,  Justifications,  Français

Fiche 4,  Justifications,  Espagnol

Fiche 5,  Justifications,  Anglais

Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS

In certain torts, particularly those of defamation, false imprisonment and malicious prosecution, the measure of damages may be affected by the conduct, character and circumstances of both plaintiff and defendant. These factors are said to go in aggravation or in mitigation of the damage. Thus the damage is most commonly aggravated, and the damages correspondingly increased by the defendant's bad motives or wilfulness...  2, fiche 5, Anglais, - aggravated%20damage

Fiche 5,  Justifications,  Français

Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS

dommage aggravé, préjudice aggravé : termes normalisés par le Comité de normalisation, Promotion de l'accès à la justice dans les deux langues officielles (PAJlO).  2, fiche 5, Français, - dommage%20aggrav%C3%A9

Fiche 5,  Justifications,  Espagnol

Fiche 6,  Justifications,  Anglais

Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF

In law, a proceeding instituted maliciously and without probable cause. A type of malicious prosecution based on a civil action that exists when the party bringing the proceeding is not acting bona fide, and is merely trying to annoy or embarrass his opponent...  2, fiche 6, Anglais, - vexatious%20proceeding

Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT

A vexatious proceeding, brought to embarrass or annoy the other party. It was not carried out in good faith and lacked bona fides.  3, fiche 6, Anglais, - vexatious%20proceeding

Fiche 6,  Justifications,  Français

Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT

Une procédure revêt un caractère vexatoire lorsque la partie qui agit, animée par la volonté de nuire, celle de causer un dommage, se rend coupable d’une faute intentionnelle.  2, fiche 6, Français, - proc%C3%A9dure%20vexatoire

Fiche 6,  Justifications,  Espagnol

Fiche 7,  Justifications,  Anglais

Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF

Legal action which is brought, regardless of its merits, solely to harass or subdue an adversary. It may take the form of a primary frivolous lawsuit or may be the repetitive, burdensome, and unwarranted filing of meritless motions in a matter which is otherwise a meritorious cause of action.  2, fiche 7, Anglais, - vexatious%20litigation

Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT

Vexatious litigation includes continuing a lawsuit after discovery of the facts shows it has absolutely no merit. Upon judgment for the defendant, he/she has the right to file a suit for "malicious prosecution" against the original vexatious plaintiff.  3, fiche 7, Anglais, - vexatious%20litigation

Fiche 7,  Justifications,  Français

Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT

La probablité est forte de voir le Parlement réagir de la sorte après avoir fait l'objet d'un contentieux vexatoire, si bien que l'acte en cause resterait confiné dans les limbes décisionnels.  1, fiche 7, Français, - contentieux%20vexatoire

Fiche 7,  Justifications,  Espagnol

Fiche 8,  Justifications,  Anglais

Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT

In certain torts, particularly those of defamation, false imprisonment and malicious prosecution, the measure of damages may be affected by the conducts, character and circumstances of both plaintiff and defendant. These factors are said to go in aggravation or in mitigation of the damage. Thus the damage is most commonly aggravated, and the damages correspondingly increased by the defendant's bad motives or wilfulness...  1, fiche 8, Anglais, - go%20in%20mitigation%20of%20the%20damage

Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS

As opposed to "to go in aggravation of the damage."  2, fiche 8, Anglais, - go%20in%20mitigation%20of%20the%20damage

Fiche 8,  Justifications,  Français

Fiche 8,  Justifications,  Espagnol

Fiche 9,  Justifications,  Anglais

Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT

In certain torts, particularly those of defamation, false imprisonment and malicious prosecution, the measure of damages may be affected by the conduct, character and circumstances of both plaintiff and defendant. These factors are said to go in aggravation or in mitigation of the damage. Thus the damage is most commonly aggravated, and the damages correspondingly increased by the defendant's bad motives or wilfulness...  1, fiche 9, Anglais, - go%20in%20aggravation%20of%20the%20damage

Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS

As opposed to "to go in mitigation of the damage."  2, fiche 9, Anglais, - go%20in%20aggravation%20of%20the%20damage

Fiche 9,  Justifications,  Français

Fiche 9,  Justifications,  Espagnol

Fiche 10,  Justifications,  Anglais

Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 DEF

A motive for bringing a prosecution, other than to do justice.  2, fiche 10, Anglais, - malicious%20motive

Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 CONT

"[i] ts existence may be inferred by the jury from want of probable cause for the prosecution or from acts or declarations of the defendant expressing or indicating prejudice, ill-will or malicious motive in the matter of the prosecution. "  3, fiche 10, Anglais, - malicious%20motive

Fiche 10,  Justifications,  Français

Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 DEF

Raisons contraires qui justifient une poursuite en justice dans l'intention de nuire à une autre personne.  1, fiche 10, Français, - mobile%20malveillant

Fiche 10,  Justifications,  Espagnol

Fiche 11,  Justifications,  Anglais

Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 OBS

In certain torts, particularly those of defamation, false imprisonment and malicious prosecution, the measure of damages may be affected by the conduct, character and circumstances of both plaintiff and defendant. These factors are said to go in aggravation or in mitigation of the damage. Thus the damage is most commonly aggravated and the damages correspondingly increased by the defendant's bad motives or wilfulness...  1, fiche 11, Anglais, - aggravate

Record number: 11, Textual support number: 2 OBS

hurt: As if that would help rather than hurt the situation.  2, fiche 11, Anglais, - aggravate

Fiche 11,  Justifications,  Français

Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 OBS

[...] Comme si la situation devait s'en trouver améliorée, et non pas aggravée.  2, fiche 11, Français, - aggraver

Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 CONT

Si des semis hâtifs peuvent contribuer à accroître la survie hivernale de la culture dans certaines régions, ils semblent par ailleurs aggraver les infections par le virus de la mosaïque du navet là où cette mosaïque sévit déjà.  3, fiche 11, Français, - aggraver

Fiche 11,  Justifications,  Espagnol

Fiche 12,  Justifications,  Français

Fiche 12,  Justifications,  Espagnol