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complice [9 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-04-03
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Offences and crimes
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- privy
1, record 1, English, privy
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Infractions et crimes
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- complice 1, record 1, French, complice
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - external organization data 2019-03-04
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- accomplice
1, record 2, English, accomplice
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir - Gendarmerie royale du Canada (GRC)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- complice
1, record 2, French, complice
correct, masculine and feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2013-07-29
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Law of Evidence
- Offences and crimes
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- accomplice
1, record 3, English, accomplice
correct, noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- complice 1, record 3, English, complice
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A person who knowingly, voluntarily, and with common intent unites with another in the commission of a crime. (Canadian Law Dictionary, 1980, p. 22) 1, record 3, English, - accomplice
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit de la preuve
- Infractions et crimes
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- complice
1, record 3, French, complice
correct, masculine and feminine noun, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
complice : terme normalisé par le Comité de normalisation dans le cadre du Programme national de l'administration de la justice dans les deux langues officielles (PAJLO). 2, record 3, French, - complice
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2012-03-19
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Tort Law (common law)
- Offences and crimes
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- conspirator
1, record 4, English, conspirator
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Droit des délits (common law)
- Infractions et crimes
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- conspirateur
1, record 4, French, conspirateur
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- conspiratrice 2, record 4, French, conspiratrice
feminine noun
- complice 3, record 4, French, complice
masculine noun
- comploteur 2, record 4, French, comploteur
correct, masculine noun
- comploteuse 2, record 4, French, comploteuse
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Personne qui conspire. 2, record 4, French, - conspirateur
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Derecho de ilícitos civiles (common law)
- Infracciones y crímenes
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- conspirador
1, record 4, Spanish, conspirador
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
- confabulador 1, record 4, Spanish, confabulador
masculine noun
- conspiradora 1, record 4, Spanish, conspiradora
feminine noun
- confabuladora 1, record 4, Spanish, confabuladora
feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2003-09-02
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Penal Law
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- principal in second degree
1, record 5, English, principal%20in%20second%20degree
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- principal in the second degree 2, record 5, English, principal%20in%20the%20second%20degree
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
"Whoever aids or abets the actual commission of a crime, either at the place where it is committed or elsewhere, is a principal in the second degree in that crime. Mere presence on the occasion when a crime is committed does not make a person a principal in the second degree, even if he neither makes any effort to prevent the offence or to cause the offender to be apprehended, but such presence may be evidence for the consideration of the jury of an active participation in the offence. When the existence of a particular intent forms part of the definition of an offence, a person charged with aiding or abetting the commission of the offence must be shown to have known of the existence of the intent on the part of the person so aided" (Steph. Cr. (9th ed.), 16). 3, record 5, English, - principal%20in%20second%20degree
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Droit pénal
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- complice
1, record 5, French, complice
correct, masculine and feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Derecho penal
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- cómplice
1, record 5, Spanish, c%C3%B3mplice
correct, masculine and feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2002-05-17
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Social Psychology
- Psychometry and Psychotechnology
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- accomplice
1, record 6, English, accomplice
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- confederate 1, record 6, English, confederate
correct
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An experimenter's associate who responds in a preplanned manner as part of an experiment. 1, record 6, English, - accomplice
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Psychologie sociale
- Psychométrie et psychotechnique
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- complice
1, record 6, French, complice
correct, masculine and feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- compère 1, record 6, French, comp%C3%A8re
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Individu qui, sans qu'on le sache, est de connivence avec l'expérimentateur. Ses agissements sont prédéterminés dans le devis expérimental. 1, record 6, French, - complice
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Psicología social
- Psicometría y psicotécnica
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- cómplice
1, record 6, Spanish, c%C3%B3mplice
correct, masculine and feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2000-10-24
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Law of Evidence
- Offences and crimes
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- accessory
1, record 7, English, accessory
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Person]who is not the chief actor in an offence, nor present at its performance, but is in some way concerned therein, either before or after the fact committed. 1, record 7, English, - accessory
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Reproduced from the Glosario Provisional de Términos Jurídicos with the permission of the United Nations Office at Geneva. 2, record 7, English, - accessory
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Complice means only an accessory before or during the fact, an accessory after the fact being an encubridor. 3, record 7, English, - accessory
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Droit de la preuve
- Infractions et crimes
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- complice
1, record 7, French, complice
correct, masculine and feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
1. sens large : celui qui participe au crime ou au délit d'autrui, p. ex. un coauteur. 2. sens étroit et par opposition à coauteur : celui qui participe accessoirement à un crime ou à un délit. 2, record 7, French, - complice
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Derecho probatorio
- Infracciones y crímenes
Record 7, Main entry term, Spanish
- cómplice
1, record 7, Spanish, c%C3%B3mplice
correct, masculine and feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 7, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Persona]que participa en la comisión de un hecho punible como inductor, o cómplice o como encubridor. 1, record 7, Spanish, - c%C3%B3mplice
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Reproducido del Glosario Provisional de Términos Jurídicos con la autorización de la Oficina de las Naciones Unidas en Ginebra. 2, record 7, Spanish, - c%C3%B3mplice
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
El término «cómplice» comprende la complicidad de antes y durante el hecho. En lo que concierne a la complicidad después del hecho véase el término «encubridor». 2, record 7, Spanish, - c%C3%B3mplice
Record 8 - internal organization data 1995-07-31
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Penal Law
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- confederate
1, record 8, English, confederate
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Droit pénal
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- complice 1, record 8, French, complice
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
- acolyte 2, record 8, French, acolyte
- compère 2, record 8, French, comp%C3%A8re
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1995-03-01
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Psychology (General)
- Social Problems
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- enabler
1, record 9, English, enabler
correct, see observation, generic
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
One who intentionally or unintentionally permits and encourages an alcoholic to drink or who covers up the drinking problem of the alcoholic by not following through with the consequences, e.g. agreeing to lie to a friend's employer by saying that the friend is sick with a cold and not sick because of alcoholism instead of asking the friend to face up to the fact by telling the employer the truth or by telling one's friend that you will not be a part of his denial. 2, record 9, English, - enabler
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
It has been observed that family members and friends can also become involved in the disease [of excessive drinking] and of the ways this happens is by something called enabling (family members become enablers). 3, record 9, English, - enabler
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
It is to be noted that in the definition of "enabler", the connotation of "permission" can either be tacit or explicit; In French "agent provocateur" can only render explicit permission, whereas "complice" would render implicit permission. The French term "facilitateur", which implies a positive form of help or support, would be inappropriate for cases of alcoholism, unless used facetiously or ironically. Related term: co-dependency, complicity = enabling. 2, record 9, English, - enabler
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Psychologie (Généralités)
- Problèmes sociaux
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- complice
1, record 9, French, complice
correct, masculine and feminine noun, specific
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Qui favorise l'accomplissement d'une chose ou qui participe à une action répréhensible. 2, record 9, French, - complice
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le prestige de l'alcool se nourrit des rituels protecteurs de notre société, ce qui mène un proche à agir de connivence plutôt que d'agir en tant qu'interventionniste, ou détracteur de l'alcool. Le non-buveur se met au diapason de crainte de perdre l'affection du buveur. En fait le non-buveur peut agir jusqu'à laisser aller l'abus d'alcool en ne posant plus de questions, ou en dissimulant l'abus d'alcool. Le buveur, lui, ne sait plus résister aux sollicitations considérées comme normales par notre société et reste par la suite aux prises avec l'alcool. 2, record 9, French, - complice
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 2 OBS
complice de quelqu'un, d'une action. À distinguer avec «provocateur», personne qui provoque, incite aux troubles; connivence : entente tacite ou secrète. Termes connexes : facilitateur, facilitatrice. 2, record 9, French, - complice
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
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