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duty to take care [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-01-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Law of Contracts (common law)
- Tort Law (common law)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- duty to take care
1, record 1, English, duty%20to%20take%20care
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Some courts have been prepared to excuse defendants whose lunacy was so extreme as to preclude them from appreciating their duty to take care, on the ground that negligence presupposes an ability for rational choice. 2, record 1, English, - duty%20to%20take%20care
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit des contrats (common law)
- Droit des délits (common law)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- obligation de faire preuve de diligence
1, record 1, French, obligation%20de%20faire%20preuve%20de%20diligence
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
obligation de faire preuve de diligence : terme normalisé par le Comité de normalisation, Promotion de l'accès à justice dans les deux langues officielles (PAJLO). 2, record 1, French, - obligation%20de%20faire%20preuve%20de%20diligence
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2012-05-10
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Tort Law (common law)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- duty to take care
1, record 2, English, duty%20to%20take%20care
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- duty to exercise care 2, record 2, English, duty%20to%20exercise%20care
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
For, even if there is sufficient evidence for a finding of negligence against the defendant, the court may still keep the case from the jury on the ground that, as a matter of law, there was no duty incumbent on the defendant to exercise care .... 2, record 2, English, - duty%20to%20take%20care
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Droit des délits (common law)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- obligation d'être diligent
1, record 2, French, obligation%20d%27%C3%AAtre%20diligent
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- devoir de faire preuve de prudence 2, record 2, French, devoir%20de%20faire%20preuve%20de%20prudence
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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