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INCHOATE [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-05-01
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Legal System
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- inchoate
1, record 1, English, inchoate
correct, adjective
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
"Inchoate" means something that is partially complete. In other words, it means something that has begun but has not been completed … 1, record 1, English, - inchoate
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Théorie du droit
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- inachevé
1, record 1, French, inachev%C3%A9
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Régimen jurídico
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- incompleto
1, record 1, Spanish, incompleto
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- iniciado y no concluido 1, record 1, Spanish, iniciado%20y%20no%20concluido
correct
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2023-05-01
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Penal Law
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- inchoate
1, record 2, English, inchoate
correct, adjective
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Droit pénal
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- inchoatif
1, record 2, French, inchoatif
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[…] l'adjectif «inchoatif» ne s'emploie, en common law, qu'en droit pénal spécial. Il se dit d'un délit, d'une infraction de nature générale qui engage la responsabilité secondaire […] des auteurs d'un acte menant à la consommation d'une infraction par suite de conseils, d'une incitation ou d'une tentative. 1, record 2, French, - inchoatif
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2023-04-18
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Legal System
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- inchoate
1, record 3, English, inchoate
correct, adjective
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Théorie du droit
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- virtuel
1, record 3, French, virtuel
correct, adjective
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[...] est virtuel ce qui attend, pour être parfait, qu'un événement se produise, qu'une condition se réalise. 1, record 3, French, - virtuel
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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