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CRIMINAL LAWYER [4 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 2017-07-26
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Legal Profession: Organization
- Penal Law
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- criminal lawyer
1, record 2, English, criminal%20lawyer
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- criminal defence lawyer 2, record 2, English, criminal%20defence%20lawyer
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A lawyer specializing in criminal law. 3, record 2, English, - criminal%20lawyer
Record 2, Key term(s)
- criminal defense lawyer
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Organisation de la profession (Droit)
- Droit pénal
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- avocat criminaliste
1, record 2, French, avocat%20criminaliste
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- avocate criminaliste 2, record 2, French, avocate%20criminaliste
correct, feminine noun
- criminaliste 3, record 2, French, criminaliste
correct, masculine and feminine noun
- avocat pénaliste 4, record 2, French, avocat%20p%C3%A9naliste
correct, masculine noun
- avocate pénaliste 5, record 2, French, avocate%20p%C3%A9naliste
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Avocat spécialisé en droit criminel. 6, record 2, French, - avocat%20criminaliste
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Organización de la profesión (Derecho)
- Derecho penal
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- abogado penalista
1, record 2, Spanish, abogado%20penalista
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2015-09-25
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Practice and Procedural Law
- Rules of Court
- Special-Language Phraseology
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- disposition without trial
1, record 3, English, disposition%20without%20trial
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
After completion of a trial or disposition without trial of any criminal matter,... a lawyer associated with the prosecution or defense shall refrain from making or authorizing any extra-judicial statement for dissemination by any means of public communication... 2, record 3, English, - disposition%20without%20trial
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Droit judiciaire
- Règles de procédure
- Phraséologie des langues de spécialité
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- conclusion sans procès
1, record 3, French, conclusion%20sans%20proc%C3%A8s
correct, feminine noun
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 1975-03-11
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Legal Profession: Organization
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- disbarment
1, record 4, English, disbarment
specific
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The severest professional punishment that could be visited on any culpable Watergate lawyer is disbarment, which can be inflicted even for misconduct that is not serious enough for criminal prosecution. 1, record 4, English, - disbarment
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Organisation de la profession (Droit)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- radiation du tableau de l'ordre
1, record 4, French, radiation%20du%20tableau%20de%20l%27ordre
feminine noun, generic
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
ordre professionnel : Organisme créé par la loi en vue d'assurer la réglementation, la discipline et la défense d'une profession libérale : l'ordre des médecins, des avocats, des architectes. 2, record 4, French, - radiation%20du%20tableau%20de%20l%27ordre
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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