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ALLEGATION MENSONGERE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2026-01-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Offences and crimes
- Electoral Systems and Political Parties
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- false pretence
1, record 1, English, false%20pretence
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- false pretense 2, record 1, English, false%20pretense
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A representation of a matter of fact either present or past, made by words or otherwise, that is known by the person who makes it to be false and that is made with a fraudulent intent to induce the person to whom it is made to act on it. 3, record 1, English, - false%20pretence
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Pretense - The presentations of something false as true. 4, record 1, English, - false%20pretence
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Infractions et crimes
- Systèmes électoraux et partis politiques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- faux semblant
1, record 1, French, faux%20semblant
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- faux prétexte 2, record 1, French, faux%20pr%C3%A9texte
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
- faux-semblant 3, record 1, French, faux%2Dsemblant
correct, masculine noun
- pretexte fallacieux 4, record 1, French, pretexte%20fallacieux
masculine noun
- allégation mensongère 4, record 1, French, all%C3%A9gation%20mensong%C3%A8re
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Représentation d'un fait présent ou passé, par des mots ou autrement, que celui qui la fait sait être fausse, et qui est faite avec l'intention frauduleuse d'induire la personne à qui on l'adresse à agir d'après cette représentation. 5, record 1, French, - faux%20semblant
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
faux semblant, faux prétexte : termes uniformisés par le Comité de terminologie du ministère du Solliciteur général. 6, record 1, French, - faux%20semblant
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Infracciones y crímenes
- Sistemas electorales y partidos políticos
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- declaración engañosa
1, record 1, Spanish, declaraci%C3%B3n%20enga%C3%B1osa
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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