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Record 1 2016-10-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Law (various)
  • Ethics and Morals
DEF

A person who is regarded as non-existent or unimportant, or who is not considered as a person for purposes of entitlement to rights ...

Key term(s)
  • nonperson
  • human nonperson

French

Domaine(s)
  • Droit (divers)
  • Éthique et Morale
CONT

Les non-personnes humaines seraient, par exemple, le fœtus, le nouveau-né, le patient atteint de démence profonde, l’handicapé mental grave ou encore le patient qui se trouve dans un état végétatif.

Spanish

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