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punishable act [1 record]

Record 1 2006-09-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Offences and crimes
CONT

"Crime", on the other hand, usually means indictable offense or one of the more serious illegal and punishable acts ...

French

Domaine(s)
  • Infractions et crimes
CONT

Un acte punissable par deux ans ou plus d'emprisonnement est, comme règle générale, défini comme et qualifié d'acte criminel.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Infracciones y crímenes
OBS

acto punible: Expresión reproducida del Glosario Provisional de Términos Jurídicos con la autorización de la Oficina de las Naciones Unidas en Ginebra.

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