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CRIMINAL ATTACK [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-02-20
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Offences and crimes
- Criminology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- criminal sexual psychopath
1, record 1, English, criminal%20sexual%20psychopath
correct, see observation
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... 1957... Section 659(b) of the [Criminal] Code defines criminal sexual psychopath as a person who, by a course of misconduct in sexual matters, has shown a lack of power to control his sexual impulses and who as a result is likely to attack or otherwise inflict injury, pain or other evil on any person. 2, record 1, English, - criminal%20sexual%20psychopath
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
criminal sexual psychopath: Term no longer used in the Criminal Code. 3, record 1, English, - criminal%20sexual%20psychopath
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Infractions et crimes
- Criminologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- psychopathe sexuel criminel
1, record 1, French, psychopathe%20sexuel%20criminel
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- psychopathe sexuelle criminelle 2, record 1, French, psychopathe%20sexuelle%20criminelle
correct, see observation, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
psychopathe sexuel criminel : Terme qui n'est plus employé dans le Code criminel. 1, record 1, French, - psychopathe%20sexuel%20criminel
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2022-10-28
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- General Conduct of Military Operations
- Military Law
- International Public Law
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- civilian object
1, record 2, English, civilian%20object
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
It is an offence against the Statute of the International Criminal Court intentionally to attack civilian objects, in the context of international armed conflict. The offence will not be committed where the object has a military as well as a civil use, e. g. bridges and power stations... 2, record 2, English, - civilian%20object
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
civilian object: reproduced from the Glosario Provisional de Términos Jurídicos with the permission of the United Nations Office at Geneva. 3, record 2, English, - civilian%20object
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Conduite générale des opérations militaires
- Droit militaire
- Droit international public
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- bien de caractère civil
1, record 2, French, bien%20de%20caract%C3%A8re%20civil
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Conducción general de las operaciones militares
- Derecho militar
- Derecho internacional público
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- bien de caracter civil
1, record 2, Spanish, bien%20de%20caracter%20civil
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
El artículo 52 del Protocolo I adicional a los Convenios de Ginebra de 1949 se refiere a la protección de los bienes de caracter civil. 2, record 2, Spanish, - bien%20de%20caracter%20civil
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Reproducido del Glosario Provisional de Términos Jurídicos con la autorización de la Oficina de las Naciones Unidas en Ginebra. 2, record 2, Spanish, - bien%20de%20caracter%20civil
Record 3 - internal organization data 2011-09-22
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Law of Evidence
- Special-Language Phraseology
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- numerous inconsistencies
1, record 3, English, numerous%20inconsistencies
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[He] had a lengthy criminal record including offences of dishonesty, and there were numerous inconsistencies in his various accounts of the attack and [his opponent] involvement. 1, record 3, English, - numerous%20inconsistencies
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Droit de la preuve
- Phraséologie des langues de spécialité
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- contradictions nombreuses
1, record 3, French, contradictions%20nombreuses
correct, feminine noun, plural
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2011-07-25
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Security Devices
- Corporate Security
- Protection of Property
- Protection of Life
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- perceptual barrier
1, record 4, English, perceptual%20barrier
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
a structure that deters criminal attack by giving the appearance that an attack will be unsuccessful. 1, record 4, English, - perceptual%20barrier
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Dispositifs de sécurité
- Sécurité générale de l'entreprise
- Sécurité des biens
- Sécurité des personnes
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- barrière dissuasive
1, record 4, French, barri%C3%A8re%20dissuasive
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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