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CRIMINAL HARASSMENT [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-04-04
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Offences and crimes
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- criminal harassment
1, record 1, English, criminal%20harassment
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Criminal harassment... is a crime. While many crimes are defined by conduct that results in a very clear outcome... criminal harassment generally consists of repeated conduct that is carried out over a period of time and that causes victims to reasonably fear for their safety but does not necessarily result in physical injury. 2, record 1, English, - criminal%20harassment
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Infractions et crimes
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- harcèlement criminel
1, record 1, French, harc%C3%A8lement%20criminel
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 harcèlement criminel [...] est un acte criminel. Si plusieurs actes criminels consistent en une conduite qui aboutit à un résultat très évident [...] le harcèlement criminel consiste généralement en la répétition, pendant un certain temps, d’actes qui amènent la victime à craindre raisonnablement pour sa sécurité, mais n’aboutit pas nécessairement à des lésions corporelles. 2, record 1, French, - harc%C3%A8lement%20criminel
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Infracciones y crímenes
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- acoso criminal
1, record 1, Spanish, acoso%20criminal
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2014-04-01
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Penal Law
- Social Problems
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- stalk
1, record 2, English, stalk
correct, verb
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The bill introduces a new offence :criminal harassment. Designed to stop men who stalk and intimidate women, often their estranged wives or girlfriends, it threatens those who violate it with up to five years in prison.... The type of conduct that would lead someone to fear for their safety includes "repeatedly following from place to place the other person... and besetting or watching" their home, office, place of work, or anywhere they happen to be. 2, record 2, English, - stalk
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Men who stalk women often go on to murder their victims. Stalking is an expression of control and power, a way of the stalker letting the woman know that he knows where she is. 3, record 2, English, - stalk
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Droit pénal
- Problèmes sociaux
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- traquer
1, record 2, French, traquer
correct, see observation
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- poursuivre 1, record 2, French, poursuivre
correct, see observation
- se livrer à du harcèlement criminel 2, record 2, French, se%20livrer%20%C3%A0%20du%20harc%C3%A8lement%20criminel
Manitoba
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Quiconque volontairement harcèle ou poursuit quelqu'un avec malice et de façon répétée en lui faisant des menaces plausibles de manière à susciter chez cette personne des craintes fondées de mort ou de lésions corporelles graves est coupable d'un acte criminel [...] Loi modifiant le Code criminel (harcèlement avec menaces), Projet de Loi C-390, Première lecture le 10 décembre 1992, Canada. 3, record 2, French, - traquer
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le verbe «traquer» traduit l'intensité de la poursuite et l'intention d'atteindre sa victime : deux traits essentiels du verbe anglais «stalk». Le verbe «poursuivre» est, quant à lui, l'équivalent utilisé dans le Projet de Loi C-390. Cette notion peut également se rendre par : «surveiller sans relâche», «épier», «rôder près de la maison», «faire le guet dans la rue». 1, record 2, French, - traquer
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Derecho penal
- Problemas sociales
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- acechar
1, record 2, Spanish, acechar
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[...] los jóvenes acechan, acosan y vigilan los movimientos de sus respectivas parejas. Se trata de un tipo de violencia psicológica, que si no se controla, puede evolucionar hacia el abuso físico en la vida real. 1, record 2, Spanish, - acechar
Record 3 - internal organization data 2005-02-21
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Legal Actions
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- presumptive protection
1, record 3, English, presumptive%20protection
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The same presumptive protection is extended to victims in criminal harassment proceedings by new section 486. 3(4). 1, record 3, English, - presumptive%20protection
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Actions en justice
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- protection présomptive
1, record 3, French, protection%20pr%C3%A9somptive
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La même protection présomptive est accordée par le nouveau paragraphe 486.3(4) aux victimes dans les instances relatives à du harcèlement criminel. 1, record 3, French, - protection%20pr%C3%A9somptive
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2005-02-21
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Legal Actions
- Offences and crimes
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- criminal harassment proceedings
1, record 4, English, criminal%20harassment%20proceedings
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The same presumptive protection is extended to victims in criminal harassment proceedings by new section 486. 3(4). 1, record 4, English, - criminal%20harassment%20proceedings
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Actions en justice
- Infractions et crimes
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- instances relatives à du harcèlement criminel
1, record 4, French, instances%20relatives%20%C3%A0%20du%20harc%C3%A8lement%20criminel
correct, feminine noun, plural
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La même protection présomptive est accordée par le nouveau paragraphe 486.3(4) aux victimes dans les instances relatives à du harcèlement criminel. 1, record 4, French, - instances%20relatives%20%C3%A0%20du%20harc%C3%A8lement%20criminel
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1996-01-19
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Offences and crimes
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- predicating offence 1, record 5, English, predicating%20offence
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Bill C-119. 1, record 5, English, - predicating%20offence
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Criminal harassment made a predicating offence to 1st degree murder charges. 1, record 5, English, - predicating%20offence
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Infractions et crimes
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- infraction entraînant des accusations
1, record 5, French, infraction%20entra%C3%AEnant%20des%20accusations
proposal, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Article 231(6) «Indépendamment de toute préméditation, le meurtre que commet une personne est assimilé à un meurtre au premier degré lorsque celle-ci...» est l'auteur de harcèlement criminel. 2, record 5, French, - infraction%20entra%C3%AEnant%20des%20accusations
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Infraction entraînant, en cas de meurtre, des accusations de meurtre au premier degré. 2, record 5, French, - infraction%20entra%C3%AEnant%20des%20accusations
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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