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MENTAL HEALTH WARRANT [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2019-07-11
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Forms
- Health Law
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Mental Health Warrant
1, record 1, English, Mental%20Health%20Warrant
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A Mental Health Warrant authorizes law enforcement to take a person into custody who shows symptoms of a mental illness and who also is at risk for harm to self or others. The warrant orders a person to undergo a mental health evaluation by a doctor to determine if hospitalization is necessary. 2, record 1, English, - Mental%20Health%20Warrant
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Titres de formulaires administratifs
- Droit de la santé
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Mandat pour des soins en santé mentale
1, record 1, French, Mandat%20pour%20des%20soins%20en%20sant%C3%A9%20mentale
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Mandat décerné par un juge à une personne en autorité de détenir une autre personne qui présente des symptômes de maladie mentale. Le but de ce mandat consiste à faire évaluer la personne malade en établissement par un psychiatre afin de déterminer les soins qui lui sont appropriés. 1, record 1, French, - Mandat%20pour%20des%20soins%20en%20sant%C3%A9%20mentale
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Títulos de formularios administrativos
- Derecho de salud
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- Orden de internamiento por razones de salud mental
1, record 1, Spanish, Orden%20de%20internamiento%20por%20razones%20de%20salud%20mental
proposal, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2012-12-20
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Health Law
- Social Legislation
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- mental health warrant
1, record 2, English, mental%20health%20warrant
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
If the judge is convinced that you are a danger and there is no other way to arrange an examination, the judge can issue a Mental Health Warrant. The warrant is authority for a peace officer to apprehend the person identified in the warrant and convey them to a facility for examination. 2, record 2, English, - mental%20health%20warrant
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Two days later ... the provincial authorities made a second application, introducing new evidence and joining a claim for custody of the fetus with a mental health warrant against the pregnant woman. 3, record 2, English, - mental%20health%20warrant
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Droit de la santé
- Législation sociale
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- mandat en vertu de la Loi sur la santé mentale
1, record 2, French, mandat%20en%20vertu%20de%20la%20Loi%20sur%20la%20sant%C3%A9%20mentale
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- mandat pour des soins en santé mentale 2, record 2, French, mandat%20pour%20des%20soins%20en%20sant%C3%A9%20mentale
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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