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CRIMINAL GROUNDS [11 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2025-12-01
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Offences and crimes
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- indictable offence
1, record 1, English, indictable%20offence
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- offence punishable by indictment 2, record 1, English, offence%20punishable%20by%20indictment
correct, noun
- offence punishable by way of indictment 3, record 1, English, offence%20punishable%20by%20way%20of%20indictment
correct, noun
- offence prosecuted by way of indictment 4, record 1, English, offence%20prosecuted%20by%20way%20of%20indictment
correct, noun
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The main categories of criminal offences in Canada are summary conviction offences and indictable offences.... An indictable offence is more serious.... A person... will be arrested when the police have reasonable grounds to believe that the person has committed an indictable offence or is about to commit an indictable offence. A person charged with an indictable offence must show up in court. He or she may represent him or herself or be represented by a lawyer. 5, record 1, English, - indictable%20offence
Record 1, Key term(s)
- indictable offense
- offense punishable by way of indictment
- offense punishable by indictment
- offense prosecuted by way of indictment
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Infractions et crimes
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- acte criminel
1, record 1, French, acte%20criminel
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- infraction punissable par mise en accusation 2, record 1, French, infraction%20punissable%20par%20mise%20en%20accusation
correct, feminine noun
- infraction punissable par voie de mise en accusation 3, record 1, French, infraction%20punissable%20par%20voie%20de%20mise%20en%20accusation
correct, feminine noun
- infraction punissable sur acte d'accusation 4, record 1, French, infraction%20punissable%20sur%20acte%20d%27accusation
correct, feminine noun
- infraction poursuivie par mise en accusation 5, record 1, French, infraction%20poursuivie%20par%20mise%20en%20accusation
correct, feminine noun
- infraction poursuivie par voie de mise en accusation 5, record 1, French, infraction%20poursuivie%20par%20voie%20de%20mise%20en%20accusation
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les principales catégories d'infractions criminelles au Canada sont les infractions punissables par procédure sommaire et les actes criminels (aussi appelés «infractions punissables par mise en accusation»). [...] Un acte criminel ou infraction punissable par mise en accusation est plus grave. [...] Une personne accusée d'un acte criminel est mise en [état d']arrestation lorsque le service de police a des motifs raisonnables de croire que cette personne a commis ou est sur le point de commettre une telle infraction. Une personne accusée d'un acte criminel doit comparaître en cour. Elle peut se représenter elle-même ou être représentée par un avocat. 6, record 1, French, - acte%20criminel
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Infracciones y crímenes
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- acto criminal
1, record 1, Spanish, acto%20criminal
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2025-08-26
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Citizenship and Immigration
- Special-Language Phraseology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- be inadmissible on grounds of organized criminality
1, record 2, English, be%20inadmissible%20on%20grounds%20of%20organized%20criminality
correct, verb
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A permanent resident or a foreign national is inadmissible on grounds of organized criminality for(a) being a member of an organization that is believed on reasonable grounds to be or to have been engaged in activity that is part of a pattern of criminal activity planned and organized by a number of persons acting in concert in furtherance of the commission of an offence punishable under an Act of Parliament by way of indictment... 1, record 2, English, - be%20inadmissible%20on%20grounds%20of%20organized%20criminality
Record 2, Key term(s)
- be inadmissible on grounds of organised criminality
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Citoyenneté et immigration
- Phraséologie des langues de spécialité
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- être interdit de territoire pour criminalité organisée
1, record 2, French, %C3%AAtre%20interdit%20de%20territoire%20pour%20criminalit%C3%A9%20organis%C3%A9e
correct, verb
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- être interdite de territoire pour criminalité organisée 2, record 2, French, %C3%AAtre%20interdite%20de%20territoire%20pour%20criminalit%C3%A9%20organis%C3%A9e
correct, verb
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Emportent interdiction de territoire pour criminalité organisée les faits suivants : a) être membre d'une organisation dont il y a des motifs raisonnables de croire qu'elle se livre ou s'est livrée à des activités faisant partie d'un plan d'activités criminelles organisées par plusieurs personnes agissant de concert en vue de la perpétration d'une infraction prévue sous le régime d'une loi fédérale punissable par mise en accusation [...] 3, record 2, French, - %C3%AAtre%20interdit%20de%20territoire%20pour%20criminalit%C3%A9%20organis%C3%A9e
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2012-12-11
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Federal Laws and Legal Documents
- Courts
- Rules of Court
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- information in writing and under oath
1, record 3, English, information%20in%20writing%20and%20under%20oath
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In Canada, the prosecution of someone accused of a criminal offence is generally initiated by the laying of an information before a justice of the peace. Anyone who, on reasonable grounds, believes that a person has committed an indictable offence may lay an information in writing and under oath before the justice. 2, record 3, English, - information%20in%20writing%20and%20under%20oath
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Lois et documents juridiques fédéraux
- Tribunaux
- Règles de procédure
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- dénonciation écrite faite sous serment
1, record 3, French, d%C3%A9nonciation%20%C3%A9crite%20faite%20sous%20serment
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- dénonciation par écrit et sous serment 2, record 3, French, d%C3%A9nonciation%20par%20%C3%A9crit%20et%20sous%20serment
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Au Canada, pour qu'une personne accusée d'un acte criminel puisse être poursuivie, il faut généralement qu'une dénonciation soit faite devant un juge de paix. Quiconque croit, pour des motifs raisonnables, qu'une personne a commis un acte criminel peut faire une dénonciation par écrit et sous serment devant un juge de paix. 2, record 3, French, - d%C3%A9nonciation%20%C3%A9crite%20faite%20sous%20serment
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2009-08-04
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Penal Administration
- Sentencing
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- pre-trial supervision measure
1, record 4, English, pre%2Dtrial%20supervision%20measure
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- pretrial supervision measure 2, record 4, English, pretrial%20supervision%20measure
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The questions concerned the legitimate grounds for pre-trial detention-i. a., the threshold for remanding a suspect in custody(linked to the penalty for the offence) ;... whether a breach of an obligation under a pre-trial supervision measure constituted a criminal offence... 3, record 4, English, - pre%2Dtrial%20supervision%20measure
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Administration pénitentiaire
- Peines
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- mesure de contrôle présentencielle
1, record 4, French, mesure%20de%20contr%C3%B4le%20pr%C3%A9sentencielle
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les questions portaient sur les motifs légitimes du placement en détention provisoire, entre autres le seuil à partir duquel ce placement en détention provisoire est autorisé (lié à la peine dont l'infraction est passible), [...] la question de savoir si le non-respect d'une obligation dans le cadre d'une mesure de contrôle présentencielle constitue une infraction pénale [...] 1, record 4, French, - mesure%20de%20contr%C3%B4le%20pr%C3%A9sentencielle
Record 4, Key term(s)
- mesure de contrôle prédécisionnelle
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2006-02-07
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Criminology
- Citizenship and Immigration
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- pattern of criminal activity
1, record 5, English, pattern%20of%20criminal%20activity
correct, federal act
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A permanent resident or a foreign national is inadmissible on grounds of organized criminality for being a member of an organization that is believed on reasonable grounds to be or to have been engaged in activity that is part of a pattern of criminal activity planned and organized by a number of persons acting in concert in furtherance of the commission of an offence punishable under an Act of Parliament by way of indictment. 1, record 5, English, - pattern%20of%20criminal%20activity
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Term Found in the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act, 2001. 2, record 5, English, - pattern%20of%20criminal%20activity
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Criminologie
- Citoyenneté et immigration
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- plan d'activités criminelles
1, record 5, French, plan%20d%27activit%C3%A9s%20criminelles
correct, federal act, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Emportent interdiction de territoire pour criminalité organisée les faits suivants : être membre d'une organisation dont il y a des motifs raisonnables de croire qu'elle se livre ou s'est livrée à des activités faisant partie d'un plan d'activités criminelles organisées par plusieurs personnes agissant de concert en vue de la perpétration d'une infraction à une loi fédérale punissable par mise en accusation ou de la perpétration, hors du Canada, d'une infraction qui, commise au Canada, constituerait une telle infraction, ou se livrer à des activités faisant partie d'un tel plan. 1, record 5, French, - plan%20d%27activit%C3%A9s%20criminelles
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme tiré de la Loi sur l'immigration et la protection des réfugiés, 2001. 2, record 5, French, - plan%20d%27activit%C3%A9s%20criminelles
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2005-08-02
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Tort Law (common law)
- Penal Law
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- blanket legislative authority
1, record 6, English, blanket%20legislative%20authority
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The Criminal Code provides a blanket legislative authority for everyone who is required or authorized by law to do anything in the enforcement of the law, if he acts on reasonable and probable grounds, to use as much force as is necessary for that purpose. 1, record 6, English, - blanket%20legislative%20authority
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Droit des délits (common law)
- Droit pénal
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- autorisation légale générale
1, record 6, French, autorisation%20l%C3%A9gale%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9rale
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le Code criminel donne à toute personne obligée ou autorisée par la loi à accomplir un acte dans l'application de la loi l'autorisation légale générale d'utiliser la force nécessaire à cette fin, pourvu qu'elle se fonde sur des motifs raisonnables et probables. 2, record 6, French, - autorisation%20l%C3%A9gale%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9rale
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2003-10-20
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Tort Law (common law)
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- unfounded suspicion
1, record 7, English, unfounded%20suspicion
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In cases of criminal prosecution reasonable or probable cause exists where there are reasonable grounds for suspicion or belief that an offense was committed, and there are circumstances, sufficiently strong in themselves, to warrant an ordinarily cautious person to believe that the accused committed it. However, conjecture or unfounded suspicion do not constitute reasonable or probable cause. 2, record 7, English, - unfounded%20suspicion
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Droit des délits (common law)
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- soupçons mal fondés
1, record 7, French, soup%C3%A7ons%20mal%20fond%C3%A9s
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
soupçons mal fondés : terme habituellement utilisé au pluriel dans ce contexte. 2, record 7, French, - soup%C3%A7ons%20mal%20fond%C3%A9s
Record 7, Key term(s)
- soupçon mal fondé
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2001-09-28
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Translation (General)
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- excuse on the ground of privilege
1, record 8, English, excuse%20on%20the%20ground%20of%20privilege
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
No answer given by any person claiming to be excused on the ground of privilege, or that the answer will tend to criminate that person, shall be used in any criminal proceeding against that person, other than an indictment for perjury, if the trial judges give to the witness a certificate that he claimed the right to be excused on the grounds mentioned in this section... 1, record 8, English, - excuse%20on%20the%20ground%20of%20privilege
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Traduction (Généralités)
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- exempter en raison d'un privilège
1, record 8, French, exempter%20en%20raison%20d%27un%20privil%C3%A8ge
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Nulle réponse faite par une personne qui prétend être exemptée en raison d'un privilège ou parce que cette réponse pourrait l'incriminer ne peut servir dans une poursuite pénale contre cette personne, sauf dans une mise en accusation pour parjure, si les juges instructeurs donnent au témoin un certificat attestant qu'il a réclamé le droit d'être exempté pour les motifs indiqués au présent article et a donné des réponses complètes et véridiques à leur satisfaction. 1, record 8, French, - exempter%20en%20raison%20d%27un%20privil%C3%A8ge
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 2001-04-06
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Phraseology
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- in furtherance of 1, record 9, English, in%20furtherance%20of
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Persons who there are reasonable grounds to believe are or were members of an organization that there are reasonable grounds to believe is or was engaged in activity that is part of a pattern of criminal activity planned and organized by a number of persons acting in concert in furtherance of the commission of any offence under the Criminal Code or Controlled Drugs and Substances... 1, record 9, English, - in%20furtherance%20of
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Phraséologie
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- en vue de 1, record 9, French, en%20vue%20de
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Celles dont il y a des motifs raisonnables de croire qu'elles sont ou ont été membres d'une organisation dont il y a des motifs raisonnables de croire qu'elle se livre ou s'est livrée à des activités faisant partie d'un plan d'activités criminelles organisées par plusieurs personnes agissant de concert en vue de la perpétration d'une infraction au Code criminel ou à la Loi réglementant certaines drogues et autres substances [...] 1, record 9, French, - en%20vue%20de
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 2001-04-06
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Penal Law
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- applicant agency
1, record 10, English, applicant%20agency
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 CONT
To obtain the order, the applicant agency would be required to show reasonable grounds which, as in any application for a warrant under the Criminal Code, would be determined on a case-by-case basis by the judge hearing the application as well... 1, record 10, English, - applicant%20agency
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Droit pénal
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- organisme demandeur
1, record 10, French, organisme%20demandeur
masculine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Pour obtenir l'ordonnance, l'organisme demandeur serait tenu de prouver qu'il a des motifs raisonnables de le faire, ce qui, comme dans tous les cas de demande de mandat aux termes du Code criminel, serait déterminé au cas par cas par le juge qui entend la demande. 1, record 10, French, - organisme%20demandeur
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 2001-04-06
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Phraseology
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- act in concert in furtherance of
1, record 11, English, act%20in%20concert%20in%20furtherance%20of
correct, verb
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... persons who there are reasonable grounds to believe are or were members of an organization that there are reasonable grounds to believe is or was engaged in activity that is part of a pattern of criminal activity planned and organized by a number of persons acting in concert in furtherance of the commission of any offence under the Criminal Code or Controlled Drugs and Substances Act... 1, record 11, English, - act%20in%20concert%20in%20furtherance%20of
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Phraséologie
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- agir de concert en vue de 1, record 11, French, agir%20de%20concert%20en%20vue%20de
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] celles dont il y a des motifs raisonnables de croire qu'elles sont ou ont été membres d'une organisation dont il y a des motifs raisonnables de croire qu'elle se livre ou s'est livrée à des activités faisant partie d'un plan d'activités criminelles organisées par plusieurs personnes agissant de concert en vue de la perpétration d'une infraction au Code criminel ou à la Loi réglementant certaines drogues et autres substances [...] 1, record 11, French, - agir%20de%20concert%20en%20vue%20de
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
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