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CRIMINAL PROSECUTION SECTION [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2001-08-23
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Rules of Court
- Environmental Law
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- be subject to prosecution
1, record 1, English, be%20subject%20to%20prosecution
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Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Criminal negligence.(2) Every person who, in committing an offence under subsection 272(1) or 273(1), shows wanton or reckless disregard for the lives or safety of other persons and thereby causes death or bodily harm to another person is subject to prosecution and punishment under section 220 or 221 of the Criminal Code. 1, record 1, English, - be%20subject%20to%20prosecution
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Statute cited: Canadian Environmental Protection Act. 2, record 1, English, - be%20subject%20to%20prosecution
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Règles de procédure
- Droit environnemental
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- être passible de poursuite 1, record 1, French, %C3%AAtre%20passible%20de%20poursuite
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Négligence criminelle. (2) Quiconque, dans le cadre d'une infraction visée aux paragraphes 272(1) ou 273(1), fait preuve d'imprudence ou d'insouciance graves à l'endroit de la vie ou de la sécurité d'autrui et, par là même, cause la mort ou des blessures est passible des poursuites et punissable des peines prévues par les articles 220 ou 221 du Code criminel. 1, record 1, French, - %C3%AAtre%20passible%20de%20poursuite
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Loi citée : Loi canadienne sur la protection de l'environnement. 2, record 1, French, - %C3%AAtre%20passible%20de%20poursuite
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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