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foul play [2 records]

Record 1 2020-03-06

English

Subject field(s)
  • Police
  • Criminology
CONT

The forensic evidence was inconclusive and there was nothing to indicate that she died from natural causes nor was there conclusive evidence of accident, suicide or foul play.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Police
  • Criminologie

Spanish

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Record 2 2005-06-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Sports (General)
DEF

... any action by a player which is contrary to the letter and spirit of the Game and includes obstruction, unfair play, misconduct, dangerous play, unsporting behavior, retaliation and repeated infringements.

CONT

The committee found that Betsen "did commit an act of illegal or foul play, namely a deliberate trip of the London Wasps centre Stuart Abbott.

CONT

In response, he compared the game to a famous World Cup soccer match in 1986, in which the Argentinian star Diego Maradona fisted the ball into the net for a decisive goal against England, an illegal play that went unremarked by the officials. "Maradona called it the hand of God," Kasparov said.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sports (Généralités)
CONT

Le terme «jeu déloyal» recouvre toute action effectuée sur l'enceinte de jeu et contraire à la lettre et à l'esprit des Règles du Jeu. Il comprend les obstructions, les manquements à la loyauté, les fautes répétées, le jeu dangereux et les incorrections.

CONT

Les règles concernant l'incorrection et le jeu déloyal sont très complètes. Un joueur ne doit pas frapper, donner de coup de pied ni faire de croc-en-jambe, mais a cependant le droit de repousser un adversaire du plat de la main (le raffut) en cas de tentative de plaquage.

CONT

L'État a été mis hors de cause au motif que le traumatisme était survenu dans le cadre du déroulement normal de la partie de football; qu'il n'a été causé ni par une action de jeu illicite ni par la brutalité de l'un des participants [...]

Spanish

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