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ABANDONING CHILD [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2005-02-23
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Family Law (common law)
- Social Legislation
- Special-Language Phraseology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- provide necessaries of life
1, record 1, English, provide%20necessaries%20of%20life
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[The] maximum penalties for convictions under section 215(failing to provide necessaries of life) and section 218(abandoning a child) are increased from two to five years. 1, record 1, English, - provide%20necessaries%20of%20life
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Droit de la famille (common law)
- Législation sociale
- Phraséologie des langues de spécialité
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- fournir les choses nécessaires à l'existence
1, record 1, French, fournir%20les%20choses%20n%C3%A9cessaires%20%C3%A0%20l%27existence
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[Les] peines maximales prévues pour les infractions aux termes de l'article 215 (manquement au «devoir de fournir les choses nécessaires à l'existence») et de l'article 218 («abandon d un enfant») passent de deux à cinq ans. 1, record 1, French, - fournir%20les%20choses%20n%C3%A9cessaires%20%C3%A0%20l%27existence
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2005-02-22
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Family Law (common law)
- Social Legislation
- Special-Language Phraseology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- failing to provide necessaries of life
1, record 2, English, failing%20to%20provide%20necessaries%20of%20life
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[The] maximum penalties for convictions under section 215(failing to provide necessaries of life) and section 218(abandoning a child) are increased from two to five years. 1, record 2, English, - failing%20to%20provide%20necessaries%20of%20life
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Droit de la famille (common law)
- Législation sociale
- Phraséologie des langues de spécialité
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- manquement au devoir de fournir les choses nécessaires à l existence
1, record 2, French, manquement%20au%20devoir%20de%20fournir%20les%20choses%20n%C3%A9cessaires%20%C3%A0%20l%20existence
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[Les] peines maximales prévues pour les infractions aux termes de l'article 215 (manquement au «devoir de fournir les choses nécessaires à l'existence») et de l'article 218 («abandon d'un enfant») passent de deux à cinq ans. 1, record 2, French, - manquement%20au%20devoir%20de%20fournir%20les%20choses%20n%C3%A9cessaires%20%C3%A0%20l%20existence
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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