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status offence [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2009-01-23
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Penal Law
- Criminology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- status offense
1, record 1, English, status%20offense
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- status offence 2, record 1, English, status%20offence
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An action that is prohibited only to a certain class of people, and most often applied to offenses only committed by minors. In some cases, it is used to mean a regulatory offense. 1, record 1, English, - status%20offense
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Status offense. A type of crime that is not based upon prohibited action or inaction but rests on the fact that the offender has a certain personal condition or is of a specified character. 3, record 1, English, - status%20offense
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Vagrancy—the act of traveling from place to place with no visible means of support—is an example of a status offense. 3, record 1, English, - status%20offense
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Droit pénal
- Criminologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- infraction reliée à l'oisiveté
1, record 1, French, infraction%20reli%C3%A9e%20%C3%A0%20l%27oisivet%C3%A9
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1985-02-12
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Private Law
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- status offence 1, record 2, English, status%20offence
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Droit privé
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- infraction liée au statut juridique de la personne
1, record 2, French, infraction%20li%C3%A9e%20au%20statut%20juridique%20de%20la%20personne
proposal
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
(prop. de S.V.P.) 1, record 2, French, - infraction%20li%C3%A9e%20au%20statut%20juridique%20de%20la%20personne
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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