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CRIMINAL LAW GROUP [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-09-20
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Federal Government Bodies and Committees (Canadian)
- Penal Law
- International Law
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- International Assistance Group
1, record 1, English, International%20Assistance%20Group
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- IAG 2, record 1, English, IAG
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
In 1988, the International Assistance Group(IAG) was established as part of the Department of Justice Criminal Law Branch. 3, record 1, English, - International%20Assistance%20Group
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
The International Assistance Group (IAG) at the Department of Justice [of] Canada, was established to carry out most of the responsibilities assigned to the Minister of Justice under the "Extradition Act" and the "Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters Act." 4, record 1, English, - International%20Assistance%20Group
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités fédéraux (Gouvernement canadien)
- Droit pénal
- Droit international
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Service d'entraide internationale
1, record 1, French, Service%20d%27entraide%20internationale
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- SEI 1, record 1, French, SEI
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- Groupe d'entraide internationale 2, record 1, French, Groupe%20d%27entraide%20internationale
former designation, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
En 1988, le Service d'entraide internationale (SEI) a été créé au sein de la Direction du droit pénal du ministère de la Justice. 3, record 1, French, - Service%20d%27entraide%20internationale
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Le Service d'entraide internationale (SEI) du ministère de la Justice du Canada a été établi afin d'assumer la plupart des responsabilités confiées au ministre de la Justice en vertu de la «Loi sur l'extradition» et de la «Loi sur l'entraide juridique en matière criminelle». 4, record 1, French, - Service%20d%27entraide%20internationale
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2018-06-26
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- International Criminal Law
- War and Peace (International Law)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- crime against humanity
1, record 2, English, crime%20against%20humanity
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A crime or series of crimes, such as genocide, directed against a large group because of race, religion, country of origin, or other reason unconnected with any individual’s responsibility for having committed a criminal act. 2, record 2, English, - crime%20against%20humanity
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Crime against humanity means murder, extermination, enslavement, deportation, imprisonment, torture, sexual violence, persecution or any other inhumane act or omission that is committed against any civilian population or any identifiable group and that, at the time and in the place of its commission, constitutes a crime against humanity according to customary international law or conventional international law or by virtue of its being criminal according to the general principles of law recognized by the community of nations, whether or not it constitutes a contravention of the law in force at the time and in the place of its commission. 3, record 2, English, - crime%20against%20humanity
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Droit pénal international
- Guerre et paix (Droit international)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- crime contre l'humanité
1, record 2, French, crime%20contre%20l%27humanit%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Meurtre, extermination, réduction en esclavage, déportation, emprisonnement, torture, violence sexuelle, persécution ou autre fait — acte ou omission — inhumain, d'une part, commis contre une population civile ou un groupe identifiable de personnes et, d'autre part, qui constitue, au moment et au lieu de la perpétration, un crime contre l'humanité selon le droit international coutumier ou le droit international conventionnel, ou en raison de son caractère criminel d'après les principes généraux de droit reconnus par l'ensemble des nations, qu'il constitue ou non une transgression du droit en vigueur à ce moment et dans ce lieu. 2, record 2, French, - crime%20contre%20l%27humanit%C3%A9
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Derecho penal internacional
- Guerra y paz (Derecho internacional)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- crimen de lesa humanidad
1, record 2, Spanish, crimen%20de%20lesa%20humanidad
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- delito de lesa humanidad 2, record 2, Spanish, delito%20de%20lesa%20humanidad
avoid, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Crimen de especial gravedad, como el asesinato, el exterminio, la esclavitud, la deportación o el traslado forzoso de población, la privación grave de la libertad o la tortura, que se comete como parte de un ataque generalizado o sistemático contra una población civil y con conocimiento de dicho ataque. 3, record 2, Spanish, - crimen%20de%20lesa%20humanidad
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
crimen de lesa humanidad; delito de lesa humanidad: La Fundación del Español Urgente (Fundéu BBVA), con el asesoramiento de la Real Academia Española, recomienda utilizar la expresión "crimen de lesa humanidad" y no "delito de lesa humanidad". 2, record 2, Spanish, - crimen%20de%20lesa%20humanidad
Record 3 - internal organization data 2011-12-22
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- War and Peace (International Law)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- amnesty law
1, record 3, English, amnesty%20law
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Any law that retroactively exempts a select group of people, usually military leaders and government leaders, from criminal liability for crimes committed. 1, record 3, English, - amnesty%20law
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Guerre et paix (Droit international)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- loi d'amnistie
1, record 3, French, loi%20d%27amnistie
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Techniquement, la loi d'amnistie définit son champ d'application selon trois méthodes : l'amnistie en fonction de la nature de l'infraction; l'amnistie en fonction du quantum de la peine; l'amnistie par mesures individuelles (qui tient essentiellement compte de la personnalité de l'auteur de l'infraction). 1, record 3, French, - loi%20d%27amnistie
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2005-04-18
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Federal Government Bodies and Committees (Canadian)
- Intelligence (Military)
- National and International Security
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- Intelligence Policy Group
1, record 4, English, Intelligence%20Policy%20Group
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
- IPG 1, record 4, English, IPG
correct
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The Intelligence Policy Group(IPG) is the principal policy and operational co-ordination forum in the community. Its membership is drawn from the assistant deputy minister level in key departments and agencies of the intelligence community. It also includes the Assistant Deputy Attorney General(Criminal Law), who has functional responsibility for co-ordinating legal advice by the Department of Justice to the intelligence community. 1, record 4, English, - Intelligence%20Policy%20Group
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités fédéraux (Gouvernement canadien)
- Renseignement (Militaire)
- Sécurité nationale et internationale
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- Groupe sur la politique du renseignement
1, record 4, French, Groupe%20sur%20la%20politique%20du%20renseignement
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le Groupe sur la politique du renseignement est la principale tribune sur l'orientation et la coordination opérationnelle au sein de la communauté canadienne du renseignement. Ses membres se trouvent à des postes de niveau de sous-ministre adjoint dans les principaux ministères et organismes s'occupant des questions de renseignement. Il comprend aussi le sous-procureur général adjoint (Droit pénal), qui assume la responsabilité fonctionnelle de la coordination des conseils juridiques que le ministère de la Justice donne à la communauté du renseignement. 1, record 4, French, - Groupe%20sur%20la%20politique%20du%20renseignement
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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