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DEFENCE HONOUR [1 record]

Record 1 2010-08-31

English

Subject field(s)
  • Penal Law
  • Sociology of Women
CONT

While the defence of honour is not permitted, per se, under the law in a number of Western countries, there remains a tendency on the part of some members of the police, of prosecutors and of judges to accept the defence of provocation.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Droit pénal
  • Sociologie des femmes
CONT

Même s’ils n’autorisent pas la défense d’honneur, on constate dans plusieurs pays occidentaux que certains membres de la police, procureurs et juges ont tendance à accepter la défense de provocation dans les affaires de meurtre ou de viol conjugal.

Spanish

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