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PARRICIDE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-12-30
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Offences and crimes
- Family Law (common law)
- Social Problems
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- parricide
1, record 1, English, parricide
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Infractions et crimes
- Droit de la famille (common law)
- Problèmes sociaux
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- parricide
1, record 1, French, parricide
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le parricide commis par un sujet schizophrène comporte certaines particularités : le matricide (homicide de la mère) semble plus fréquent que le patricide (homicide du père) et l'association parricide-suicide paraît plus fréquente. 2, record 1, French, - parricide
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Infracciones y crímenes
- Derecho de familia (common law)
- Problemas sociales
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- parricida
1, record 1, Spanish, parricida
correct, common gender
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2024-11-25
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Offences and crimes
- Family Law (common law)
- Social Problems
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- parricide
1, record 2, English, parricide
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The question presented in many parricide cases is the admissibility of expert testimony on battered child syndrome to aid in proving the defendant's claim of self-defense. Although battered child syndrome was originally developed as a physical diagnosis for victims of continuing child abuse, it currently includes an explanation of the psychological aspects as well. 2, record 2, English, - parricide
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Infractions et crimes
- Droit de la famille (common law)
- Problèmes sociaux
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- parricide
1, record 2, French, parricide
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
parricide : désignation normalisée par le Comité de normalisation, Promotion de l'accès à la justice dans les deux langues officielles (PAJLO). 2, record 2, French, - parricide
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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