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CRIMINAL LAW [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2019-03-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Penal Law
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- criminal law
1, record 1, English, criminal%20law
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- penal law 2, record 1, English, penal%20law
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Branch of public law the purpose of which is the repression, through the imposition of penalties, of behaviour inimical to the social order. 3, record 1, English, - criminal%20law
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Criminal law, in its widest sense, includes substantive criminal law, the operation of penal institutions, criminal procedure and evidence, and police investigations ... 4, record 1, English, - criminal%20law
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Penal law may be either federal or provincial. 3, record 1, English, - criminal%20law
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Droit pénal
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- droit pénal
1, record 1, French, droit%20p%C3%A9nal
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ensemble des règles de droit public qui ont pour objet les peines et la répression des crimes et des infractions. 2, record 1, French, - droit%20p%C3%A9nal
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Derecho penal
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- derecho penal
1, record 1, Spanish, derecho%20penal
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2019-03-27
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Penal Law
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- criminal law
1, record 2, English, criminal%20law
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Criminal law is … considered to be part of public law because the commission of a crime is treated as a wrong against society as a whole and it is the Crown that prosecutes criminal cases on behalf of all Canadians ... 2, record 2, English, - criminal%20law
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
In Canada, criminal law is enacted by the Federal Parliament. 3, record 2, English, - criminal%20law
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Droit pénal
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- droit criminel
1, record 2, French, droit%20criminel
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ensemble des règles du droit pénal qui ont pour objet les crimes et la répression des comportements qui portent atteinte aux valeurs fondamentales de la société. 2, record 2, French, - droit%20criminel
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le Parlement fédéral a une compétence exclusive relativement au droit criminel. 2, record 2, French, - droit%20criminel
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Derecho penal
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- derecho criminal
1, record 2, Spanish, derecho%20criminal
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2012-11-23
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Laws and Legal Documents
- Penal Law
- Parliamentary Language
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- criminal law
1, record 3, English, criminal%20law
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- criminal statute 2, record 3, English, criminal%20statute
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A criminal statute is constitutionally void for vagueness when it is so vague that persons of common intelligence must necessarily guess at its meaning and differ as to its application. 3, record 3, English, - criminal%20law
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The Criminal Code of Canada is federal legislation that sets out criminal law and procedure in Canada. Criminal law prohibits harmful or undesirable conduct, and sets out the processes in which the Crown responds to it. 4, record 3, English, - criminal%20law
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Lois et documents juridiques
- Droit pénal
- Vocabulaire parlementaire
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- loi criminelle
1, record 3, French, loi%20criminelle
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- loi pénale 2, record 3, French, loi%20p%C3%A9nale
feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les «lois criminelles» énumèrent et définissent les comportements qui sont considérés comme des crimes. Elles prévoient aussi les sanctions qui s’appliquent lorsqu’un crime est commis. 3, record 3, French, - loi%20criminelle
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les lois criminelles sont créées par le Parlement du Canada et s’appliquent dans toutes les provinces et les territoires du Canada. Elles permettent de protéger les individus et d’assurer la paix et l’ordre dans la société. 3, record 3, French, - loi%20criminelle
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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