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YOUNG PERSON [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-07-26
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Family Law (common law)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- young person
1, record 1, English, young%20person
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- youth 2, record 1, English, youth
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A person between childhood and adulthood. 3, record 1, English, - young%20person
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
May be used for a very young adult. 3, record 1, English, - young%20person
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
The term "youth" may also designate young people collectively. 3, record 1, English, - young%20person
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Under the Criminal Code, a person fourteen years of age or more but under the age of eighteen years is considered a young person. However, under the provision of the Young Offenders Act, a child twelve years of age or more, but who has not yet turned eighteen, is a young person. 4, record 1, English, - young%20person
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit de la famille (common law)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- jeune
1, record 1, French, jeune
correct, masculine and feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- adolescent 2, record 1, French, adolescent
correct, masculine noun
- adolescente 2, record 1, French, adolescente
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
En droit criminel, on trouve plus souvent le terme «adolescent, adolescente». 3, record 1, French, - jeune
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Peut viser des jeunes personnes majeures. 3, record 1, French, - jeune
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
La Loi sur les jeunes contrevenants s'applique aux adolescents qui commettent des crimes sexuels contre des enfants, les adolescents étant ceux qui ont 12 ans ou plus, mais moins de 18 ans. Par contre, l'adolescent accusé du crime d'exploitation sexuelle sera jugé selon le Code criminel, et d'après la définition contenue dans le Code, aura 14 ans ou plus, mais moins de 18 ans. 2, record 1, French, - jeune
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
jeune : terme normalisé par le Comité de normalisation, Promotion de l'accès à la justice dans les deux langues officielles (PAJLO). 4, record 1, French, - jeune
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2013-11-01
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Sociology of the Family
- Penal Law
- Family Law (common law)
- Social Problems
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- young person
1, record 2, English, young%20person
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- youth 2, record 2, English, youth
correct
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Sociologie de la famille
- Droit pénal
- Droit de la famille (common law)
- Problèmes sociaux
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- jeune
1, record 2, French, jeune
correct, masculine and feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- adolescent 2, record 2, French, adolescent
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Sociología de la familia
- Derecho penal
- Derecho de familia (common law)
- Problemas sociales
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- adolescente
1, record 2, Spanish, adolescente
masculine and feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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