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DISSIMULATION NAISSANCE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-04-22
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Offences and crimes
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- concealment of birth
1, record 1, English, concealment%20of%20birth
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- birth concealment 2, record 1, English, birth%20concealment
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The crime of refusing to disclose the birth ... of a newborn child. 3, record 1, English, - concealment%20of%20birth
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The offense is entirely statutory in nature, and state laws differ on its elements. In some jurisdictions the essence of the offense is the deliberate concealment of the birth; in others it is the willful concealment of the death. Intent to conceal the birth or death must be proven in order to obtain a conviction. 3, record 1, English, - concealment%20of%20birth
Record 1, Key term(s)
- concealing birth
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Infractions et crimes
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- dissimulation de naissance
1, record 1, French, dissimulation%20de%20naissance
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- recel de naissance 2, record 1, French, recel%20de%20naissance
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'infanticide est dissimulé sous le nom de «dissimulation de naissance». [...] Une grande partie de ce que nous qualifions de meurtres est appelée subtilement par les juristes anglais «blessures félonnes» ou «blessures malicieuses». 1, record 1, French, - dissimulation%20de%20naissance
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Le «recel de naissance» est une fraude consistant pour la femme mariée à cacher à son mari le fait qu'elle a accouché d'un enfant. 2, record 1, French, - dissimulation%20de%20naissance
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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