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PRINCIPLE SANCTITY LIFE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2004-11-12
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Legal System
- Rights and Freedoms
- Health Law
- Special-Language Phraseology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- sanctity of life principle
1, record 1, English, sanctity%20of%20life%20principle
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- sanctity-of-life principle 2, record 1, English, sanctity%2Dof%2Dlife%20principle
correct
- principle of sanctity of life 3, record 1, English, principle%20of%20sanctity%20of%20life
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... three essential elements of the sanctity of life principle. These are: human life is precious and deserves respect and protection; human life cannot be taken without adequate justification; and the principle is basic to our society. 4, record 1, English, - sanctity%20of%20life%20principle
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
The principle of sanctity of life is no longer seen to require that all human life be preserved at all costs. Rather, it has come to be understood, at least by some, as encompassing quality of life considerations, and to be subject to certain limitations and qualifications reflective of personal autonomy and dignity. 3, record 1, English, - sanctity%20of%20life%20principle
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Théorie du droit
- Droits et libertés
- Droit de la santé
- Phraséologie des langues de spécialité
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- principe du caractère sacré de la vie
1, record 1, French, principe%20du%20caract%C3%A8re%20sacr%C3%A9%20de%20la%20vie
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Selon le juge [ ... ], la valorisation de la vie humaine est un précepte fondamental du système juridique canadien et la Constitution doit préserver les institutions qui protègent la vie. «Le principe du caractère sacré de la vie, écrivait-il, signifie l'exclusion du libre choix de s'infliger la mort et certainement l'exclusion de la participation d'autrui à l'exercice d'un tel choix». 2, record 1, French, - principe%20du%20caract%C3%A8re%20sacr%C3%A9%20de%20la%20vie
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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