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CRIMINAL PENALTY [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2013-09-03
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Sentencing
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- criminal penalty
1, record 1, English, criminal%20penalty
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- criminal punishment 2, record 1, English, criminal%20punishment
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
It was explained to respondents that the federal government was considering changes to the legislation that would make the possession of less than 15 grams of marijuana a fine rather than a criminal penalty. 1, record 1, English, - criminal%20penalty
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Peines
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- peine criminelle
1, record 1, French, peine%20criminelle
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
On a expliqué aux répondants que le gouvernement fédéral envisageait de réviser la loi sur le cannabis pour y ramener la peine criminelle qui sanctionne la possession d'une quantité de marijuana inférieure à 15 grammes [...] 2, record 1, French, - peine%20criminelle
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2013-09-03
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Penal Law
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- criminal penalty
1, record 2, English, criminal%20penalty
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- criminal sanction 2, record 2, English, criminal%20sanction
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The Badgley Committee described child sexual abuse as a criminal behaviour and recommended that criminal sanctions be invoked, both for deterrence and for rehabilitation purposes. 2, record 2, English, - criminal%20penalty
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Droit pénal
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- sanction pénale
1, record 2, French, sanction%20p%C3%A9nale
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Sanction prévue pour un acte criminel. 2, record 2, French, - sanction%20p%C3%A9nale
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Il est important de ne pas confondre les termes «sentence criminelle» et «sanction pénale». Peine criminelle fait référence à une décision rendue dans le cadre d'une poursuite criminelle; alors que la sanction pénale peut se référer soit au paiement d'une somme d'argent, soit à une peine d'emprisonnement. 2, record 2, French, - sanction%20p%C3%A9nale
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Derecho penal
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- sanción penal
1, record 2, Spanish, sanci%C3%B3n%20penal
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
La amenaza legal de un mal por la comisión u omisión de ciertos actos o por la infracción de determinados preceptos. 2, record 2, Spanish, - sanci%C3%B3n%20penal
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