Sentences with phrase «under civil law»

This kind of suit falls under civil law and is called a tort case.
It does not resolve the financial obligations between spouses — even parties to a Muslim marriage — under the civil law under American law.
As a common law principle that has been determined by the SCC, privilege applies in the same manner throughout the provinces of Canada, including Quebec, which operates under the civil law.
The kinds of disputes that are dealt with under civil law include disputes between: -
As opposed to purely private transactions, a public interest exists (certainly in Quebec under civil law) in maintaining a reliable real estate registry.
Canadians will not need much introduction to the concept of an electronic register of interests, since we have had the PPSA register for decades and electronic land registers in several provinces for several years, including under the civil law in Quebec.
Even if the owner of the robot is not held criminally responsible for how the device was programmed, they could be held responsible under civil law.
We, the president and the members of the commission, wish to affirm that our obligations under civil law must certainly be followed, but even beyond these civil requirements, we all have a moral and ethical responsibility to report suspected abuse to the civil authorities who are charged with protecting our society.
''» will, inevitably, be used to punish religious bodies that do not recognize any such thing as same - sex «marriage»: by taking away their tax - exempt status, denying their ministers the legal capacity to act as witnesses of marriage under civil law, or both.
Rosie explained the state of the current law regarding when a company will be held to «know» about a bribe after the UBS decision, the consequent reach of liability under civil law for bribery, and the potential effect of this decision on contractual certainty.
Before 1536, England tried pirates in admiralty courts under civil law.
The case was supported by a coalition of interveners who argued that defamation disputes should be handled under civil law and that criminal prosecutions should be brought only in matters such as incitement to violence.
He has acted as counsel in many arbitrations governed under civil law as well as under common law applying most major institutional rules as well as UNCITRAL rules.
These disputes arise under the civil law, common law and lex mercatoria, with examples including the laws of Belgium, Brazil, China, the Czech Republic, Ecuador, England, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Iran, Korea, the Netherlands, Poland, Russia, Switzerland, Trinidad and Tobago, the United States and Yemen.
Additionally, the European system of discovery is fundamentally very different as they operate for the most part under a civil law system while the US relies on common law.
Their «rulings» have no legal force in England and Wales nor any legal binding authority under civil law.
In addition, any witness may refuse to testify (i) if he or she could be held liable under civil law and if the interest in protection outweighs the interest in prosecution (article 169 SCP (1)(b)-RRB-, (ii) due to an official secrecy duty (article 170 SCP), (iii) due to professional duty of confidentiality (article 171 SCP), (iv) due to other duties of confidentiality (article 173 SCP) or (v) to protect journalist's sources (article 172 SCP).
Matters can become even more complicated if the complaint founds a charge in the criminal law or an action under civil law.
Consider legal action If you think someone's behavior affects you so much and that it constitutes unlawful harassment under civil laws, then pursue a case against the harasser.
The Family Court System, which is under the Civil Law Act, simply is NOT designed to handle dividing or separating families with children.
What's more, common law property rights here in the U.S. benefit mining companies in ways that simply can't be found in Latin America and other parts of the world that operate under civil law.
Dram shop liability claims fall under civil law, which means that damages resulting from alcohol - related accident claims are expressed in terms of financial compensation.
Civilian autonomous vehicles will operate under civil law and will have to be designed to follow regulations or they won't be allowed on the roads.
Do you think that owner's should be held legally criminally liable (because we already are under civil law) for our dog's actions?
Under the civil law you are entitled to compensation for the losses you suffer as a result of another's negligence.
Under the civil law a tenant who feels they have been unlawfully evicted may bring a cause of action under the same statute.
See also this from 2010 and this from 2013, and for evidence that there is indeed discussion on the role of blogs as potential «doctrine» under civil law, see the description in French of this conference (that I'm sad I missed).
In Germany at least, under civil law, you can sue everyone, there is no age limit.
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