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PROFUGO [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2026-01-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Military Administration
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- draft dodger
1, record 1, English, draft%20dodger
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- draft evader 2, record 1, English, draft%20evader
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A person who avoids or tries to avoid being drafted into the armed forces. 3, record 1, English, - draft%20dodger
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Administration militaire
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- conscrit réfractaire
1, record 1, French, conscrit%20r%C3%A9fractaire
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- réfractaire 2, record 1, French, r%C3%A9fractaire
correct, masculine noun
- insoumis 3, record 1, French, insoumis
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Personne qui ne répond pas à l'appel de mobilisation. 4, record 1, French, - conscrit%20r%C3%A9fractaire
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Il ne faut pas confondre le réfractaire (qui ne répond pas à l'appel) avec le déserteur (qui, après son incorporation, abandonne l'armée). 4, record 1, French, - conscrit%20r%C3%A9fractaire
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Administración militar
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- prófugo
1, record 1, Spanish, pr%C3%B3fugo
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- insumiso 2, record 1, Spanish, insumiso
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2004-03-25
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Penal Law
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- fugitive
1, record 2, English, fugitive
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... a person accused of having committed an offence to which this Act applies in any part of Her Majesty's Realms and Territories, except Canada, and who has left that part. 2, record 2, English, - fugitive
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Fugitive Offenders Act 3, record 2, English, - fugitive
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Droit pénal
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- fugitif
1, record 2, French, fugitif
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Personne accusée d'avoir commis une infraction à laquelle s'applique la présente loi dans quelque partie des royaumes et territoires de Sa Majesté, autre que le Canada, et qui a quitté cette partie. 1, record 2, French, - fugitif
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Loi sur les criminels fugitifs. 2, record 2, French, - fugitif
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Derecho penal
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- prófugo
1, record 2, Spanish, pr%C3%B3fugo
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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