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APPROBATION ACCUSATION [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2018-07-26
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Offences and crimes
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- charge approval
1, record 1, English, charge%20approval
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- pre-charge screening 2, record 1, English, pre%2Dcharge%20screening
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Pre-charge screening, or charge approval as the procedure is termed in [British Columbia], involves a review of police documentation and a Crown decision to charge or to take no further action (other than perhaps a Crown caution letter). 3, record 1, English, - charge%20approval
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
In practice, a form of pre-charge screening or "charge approval" occurs in Quebec, New Brunswick and British Columbia. Under these systems, charges can only be laid if Crown counsel reviews and approves them. 4, record 1, English, - charge%20approval
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Infractions et crimes
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- approbation d'accusation
1, record 1, French, approbation%20d%27accusation
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- approbation de mise en accusation 2, record 1, French, approbation%20de%20mise%20en%20accusation
correct, feminine noun
- filtrage pré-inculpation 3, record 1, French, filtrage%20pr%C3%A9%2Dinculpation
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La sélection opérée par le procureur, ou son approbation de l'accusation, selon l'expression employée en Colombie-Britannique pour désigner cette procédure, englobe l'examen des documents de la police et la décision du procureur d'inculper ou pas (autrement qu'en rédigeant une lettre de mise en garde). 2, record 1, French, - approbation%20d%27accusation
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
En pratique, il existe au Québec, au Nouveau-Brunswick et en Colombie-Britannique, un «tamisage» systématique des accusations, ou un processus d’approbation des accusations. Selon ces systèmes, il n’est possible de porter des accusations que si un procureur de la Couronne les examine et les approuve. 4, record 1, French, - approbation%20d%27accusation
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Infracciones y crímenes
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- autorización de acusación
1, record 1, Spanish, autorizaci%C3%B3n%20de%20acusaci%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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