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ENCOURIR PEINE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-02-03
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Sentencing
- Special-Language Phraseology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- be liable to punishment
1, record 1, English, be%20liable%20to%20punishment
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
34(2) Every person who does or omits to do anything in respect of a referendum that, if done or omitted to be done in respect of an election, would constitute an offence under the Canada Elections Act is guilty of an offence under this Act and is liable to punishment as described in subsection (1). 2, record 1, English, - be%20liable%20to%20punishment
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Peines
- Phraséologie des langues de spécialité
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- encourir une peine
1, record 1, French, encourir%20une%20peine
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'auteur d'un fait — acte ou omission — lié à un référendum et qui, commis à l'égard d'une élection, constituerait une infraction prévue par la Loi électorale du Canada commet une infraction à la présente loi et encourt la peine mentionnée au paragraphe (1). 2, record 1, French, - encourir%20une%20peine
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Penas
- Fraseología de los lenguajes especializados
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- estar sujeto a pena 1, record 1, Spanish, estar%20sujeto%20a%20pena
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2001-06-27
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Penal Law
- Phraseology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- liable for a punishment
1, record 2, English, liable%20for%20a%20punishment
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A person who is convicted of that offence is not liable to any punishment in respect thereof other than the punishment prescribed by this Act or by the enactment that creates the offence 1, record 2, English, - liable%20for%20a%20punishment
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Punishment 1, record 2, English, - liable%20for%20a%20punishment
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Droit pénal
- Phraséologie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- encourir une peine 1, record 2, French, encourir%20une%20peine
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- être passible d'une peine 2, record 2, French, %C3%AAtre%20passible%20d%27une%20peine
proposal
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Une personne qui est déclarée coupable d'une telle infraction n'encourt à cet égard aucune autre peine que celle que prescrit la présente loi ou la disposition qui crée l'infraction 1, record 2, French, - encourir%20une%20peine
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
presomption d'innocence 1, record 2, French, - encourir%20une%20peine
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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