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penal law [2 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 2003-09-05
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Penal Law
- Parliamentary Language
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- penal law
1, record 2, English, penal%20law
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Droit pénal
- Vocabulaire parlementaire
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- loi pénale
1, record 2, French, loi%20p%C3%A9nale
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Derecho penal
- Lenguaje parlamentario
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- ley penal
1, record 2, Spanish, ley%20penal
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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