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CRIMINAL PROSECUTOR [19 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2026-01-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Practice and Procedural Law
- Social Security and Employment Insurance
- Citizenship and Immigration
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- plea
1, record 1, English, plea
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- pleading 2, record 1, English, pleading
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A formal response by the defendant to the affirmative assertions of the plaintiff in a civil case or to the charges of the prosecutor in a criminal case. 3, record 1, English, - plea
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In legal terminology, a plea is simply an answer to a claim made by someone in a civil or criminal case under common law using the adversary system. Collequially, a plea has come to mean the assertion by a criminal defendant, at arraignment or otherwise in response to a criminal charge, whether he is guilty or not guilty. 3, record 1, English, - plea
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
pleading: A formal statement, generally written, propounding the cause of action or the defense in a case. 4, record 1, English, - plea
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Droit judiciaire
- Sécurité sociale et assurance-emploi
- Citoyenneté et immigration
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- plaidoyer
1, record 1, French, plaidoyer
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Déclaration par laquelle un accusé prend position à l'égard de l'accusation qui a été portée contre lui. 2, record 1, French, - plaidoyer
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
plaidoyer : terme parfois employé en procédure civile, pour désigner l'acte de procédure produit par le défendeur. 2, record 1, French, - plaidoyer
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2024-03-11
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Penal Law
- Special-Language Phraseology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- released on bail
1, record 2, English, released%20on%20bail
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Did anyone talk to you about your role in court as a witness? The role of the Crown prosecutor in handling the case? The Crown's relationship with you? Did anyone give you a general explanation of the criminal justice process?... Whether the accused was released on bail? When the accused was released on bail? Conditions of bail, if any?(e. g., non-communication order, etc.)... Whether the accused pleaded guilty? Whether there were any agreements made with the accused to plead guilty? 1, record 2, English, - released%20on%20bail
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Droit pénal
- Phraséologie des langues de spécialité
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- mis en liberté sur cautionnement
1, record 2, French, mis%20en%20libert%C3%A9%20sur%20cautionnement
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Est-ce que quelqu'un vous a parlé de votre rôle comme témoin devant la Cour? Le rôle du procureur de la Couronne dans le traitement de la cause? Le lien entre vous et le procureur de la Couronne? Est-ce que quelqu'un vous a donné une explication générale du système de justice pénale? [...] Savez-vous si l'accusé a été mis en liberté sur cautionnement? Quand l'accusé a-t-il été mis en liberté sur cautionnement? Des conditions touchant le cautionnement, s'il en est? (p. ex., ordonnance de non-communication, etc.) [...] Savez-vous si l'accusé a plaidé coupable? S'il y a eu des arrangements pris avec l'accusé afin qu'il plaide coupable? 1, record 2, French, - mis%20en%20libert%C3%A9%20sur%20cautionnement
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2024-01-29
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Courts
- Social Problems
- Special-Language Phraseology
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- adjudication process for young offenders
1, record 3, English, adjudication%20process%20for%20young%20offenders
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Criminal Justice System Research. The Adjudication Process for Young Offenders. Research is required into the role of the family, the youth court worker, prosecutor, the judge, the police, the defence counsel, and the probation officer in the adjudication process. 1, record 3, English, - adjudication%20process%20for%20young%20offenders
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Tribunaux
- Problèmes sociaux
- Phraséologie des langues de spécialité
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- processus de décision dans le cas des jeunes délinquants
1, record 3, French, processus%20de%20d%C3%A9cision%20dans%20le%20cas%20des%20jeunes%20d%C3%A9linquants
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Recherches sur le système de justice pénale. Le processus de décision dans le cas des jeunes délinquants. Recherches sur le rôle de la famille, de l'aide juridique, du procureur de la Couronne, du juge, de la police, de l'avocat de la défense et de l'agent de probation dans le processus de décision concernant le jeune délinquant. 1, record 3, French, - processus%20de%20d%C3%A9cision%20dans%20le%20cas%20des%20jeunes%20d%C3%A9linquants
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2022-07-27
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Penal Law
- Courts
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- prosecutorial immunity
1, record 4, English, prosecutorial%20immunity
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The absolute immunity of a prosecutor from civil liability for decisions made and actions taken in a criminal prosecution. 2, record 4, English, - prosecutorial%20immunity
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Droit pénal
- Tribunaux
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- immunité du poursuivant
1, record 4, French, immunit%C3%A9%20du%20poursuivant
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Il ressort de l'examen de la jurisprudence sur la question de l'immunité du poursuivant qu'il s'agit en définitive d'une question d'intérêt public. 2, record 4, French, - immunit%C3%A9%20du%20poursuivant
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2020-07-22
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Penal Law
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- accusatorial system
1, record 5, English, accusatorial%20system
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- accusatorial system of criminal justice 2, record 5, English, accusatorial%20system%20of%20criminal%20justice
correct
- accusatorial system of justice 3, record 5, English, accusatorial%20system%20of%20justice
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The adversary system defines a mode of dispute resolution in which the competing claims of parties are presented by legal representatives who have interest in the outcomes of dispute, to an impartial third party, with power to impose authorities. In criminal cases, this is often called the accusatorial system. 4, record 5, English, - accusatorial%20system
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
accusatorial : Denoting criminal procedure in which the prosecutor is distinct from the judge and the trial is conducted in public. 3, record 5, English, - accusatorial%20system
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Droit pénal
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- système accusatoire
1, record 5, French, syst%C3%A8me%20accusatoire
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
procédure accusatoire : Procédure pénale appliquée dans les pays anglo-saxons dans laquelle ce sont les parties et non les représentants de la société qui mènent le procès. 2, record 5, French, - syst%C3%A8me%20accusatoire
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Derecho penal
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- sistema acusatorio de justicia penal
1, record 5, Spanish, sistema%20acusatorio%20de%20justicia%20penal
masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Sistema inspirado en el principio de la contradicción. En el sistema penal acusatorio, [...] que es el que siguen los países herederos del "common Law" [...], las conclusiones en cuanto a las responsabilidades penales se alcanzan mediante el proceso de acusación y defensa. 1, record 5, Spanish, - sistema%20acusatorio%20de%20justicia%20penal
Record 6 - internal organization data 2017-06-05
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Legal Actions
- Law of Evidence
- Penal Law
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- derivative defense
1, record 6, English, derivative%20defense
correct, United States
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A defense that rebuts the criminal elements that a prosecutor must establish to justify the submission of a criminal case to a jury. 1, record 6, English, - derivative%20defense
Record 6, Key term(s)
- derivative defence
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Actions en justice
- Droit de la preuve
- Droit pénal
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- défense dérivée
1, record 6, French, d%C3%A9fense%20d%C3%A9riv%C3%A9e
proposal, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2016-02-04
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Government Positions
- Federal Administration
- Legal Profession: Organization
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- Attorney General of Canada
1, record 7, English, Attorney%20General%20of%20Canada
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- Her Majesty's Attorney General 2, record 7, English, Her%20Majesty%27s%20Attorney%20General
correct
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The Attorney General of Canada provides legal advice to the heads of the Government departments. Further, the Attorney General carries out all litigation for or against the Crown or any department of the Government of Canada. Many federal statutes give the Attorney General additional powers and duties relating to prosecutions. These are conferred both directly on the Attorney General personally, and indirectly on the Attorney General through the many responsibilities placed on the "prosecutor" in the Criminal Code. 3, record 7, English, - Attorney%20General%20of%20Canada
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Postes gouvernementaux
- Administration fédérale
- Organisation de la profession (Droit)
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- procureur général du Canada
1, record 7, French, procureur%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9ral%20du%20Canada
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- procureure générale du Canada 2, record 7, French, procureure%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9rale%20du%20Canada
correct, feminine noun
- procureur général de Sa Majesté 3, record 7, French, procureur%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9ral%20de%20Sa%20Majest%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
- procureure générale de Sa Majesté 4, record 7, French, procureure%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9rale%20de%20Sa%20Majest%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le procureur général du Canada fournit des conseils juridiques aux administrateurs des ministères fédéraux. En plus, il est chargé des intérêts de la Couronne et des ministères fédéraux dans tout litige. De nombreuses lois fédérales confèrent au procureur général des pouvoirs et des fonctions additionnels en matière de poursuites. Ceux-ci sont conférés directement au procureur général lui-même ou indirectement au procureur général par les nombreuses responsabilités attribuées au «poursuivant» dans le Code criminel. 5, record 7, French, - procureur%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9ral%20du%20Canada
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Puestos gubernamentales
- Administración federal
- Organización de la profesión (Derecho)
Record 7, Main entry term, Spanish
- Fiscal General de Canadá
1, record 7, Spanish, Fiscal%20General%20de%20Canad%C3%A1
correct, common gender
Record 7, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 7, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2016-01-05
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- General Conduct of Military Operations
- War and Peace (International Law)
- International Relations
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- international armed conflict
1, record 8, English, international%20armed%20conflict
correct, officially approved
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
- IAC 2, record 8, English, IAC
correct, officially approved
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A conflict that exists when there is a resort to armed force between States. 3, record 8, English, - international%20armed%20conflict
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
This definition is for guidance purposes only as it has not been formally adopted by the Government of Canada. 3, record 8, English, - international%20armed%20conflict
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 2 OBS
This definition was accepted by the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia(ICTY) in The Prosecutor v. Dusko Tadic, Decision on the Defence Motion for Interlocutory Appeal on Jurisdiction, IT-94-1-A, 2 October 1995, paragraph 70. 4, record 8, English, - international%20armed%20conflict
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Terminology extracted from the Anti-terrorism Act of Canada. 5, record 8, English, - international%20armed%20conflict
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 4 OBS
international armed conflict; IAC: term, abbreviation and definition officially approved by the Joint Terminology Panel and the Defence Terminology Standardization Board. 6, record 8, English, - international%20armed%20conflict
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Conduite générale des opérations militaires
- Guerre et paix (Droit international)
- Relations internationales
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- conflit armé international
1, record 8, French, conflit%20arm%C3%A9%20international
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
- CAI 2, record 8, French, CAI
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Conflit existant lorsqu'il y a recours à la force armée entre États. 3, record 8, French, - conflit%20arm%C3%A9%20international
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Cette définition n'est fournie qu'à titre indicatif, car elle n'a pas été adoptée officiellement par le gouvernement du Canada. 3, record 8, French, - conflit%20arm%C3%A9%20international
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Cette définition a été adoptée par le Tribunal pénal international pour l'ex-Yougoslavie (TPIY) dans l'Arrêt relatif à l'appel de la défense concernant l'exception préjudicielle d'incompétence relatif à l'affaire Le procureur c. Dusko Tadic, IT-94-1-A, 2 octobre 1995, paragraphe 70. 4, record 8, French, - conflit%20arm%C3%A9%20international
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Terminologie relevée de la Loi antiterroriste du Canada. 5, record 8, French, - conflit%20arm%C3%A9%20international
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 4 OBS
conflit armé international; CAI : terme, abréviation et définition uniformisés par le Groupe d'experts en terminologie interarmées et par le Conseil de normalisation de terminologie de la défense. 6, record 8, French, - conflit%20arm%C3%A9%20international
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 2016-01-05
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- General Conduct of Military Operations
- War and Peace (International Law)
- Political Science (General)
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- non-international armed conflict
1, record 9, English, non%2Dinternational%20armed%20conflict
correct, officially approved
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
- NIAC 2, record 9, English, NIAC
correct, officially approved
Record 9, Synonyms, English
- internal armed conflict 3, record 9, English, internal%20armed%20conflict
correct, officially approved
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Conflict that exists when there is protracted armed violence between governmental authorities and organized armed groups or between such groups within a State. 4, record 9, English, - non%2Dinternational%20armed%20conflict
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Armed conflict does not include situations of internal disturbances and tensions, such as riots, isolated and sporadic acts of violence and other acts of a similar nature, in accordance with article 1(2) of Protocol Additional to the Geneva Conventions of August 12, 1949, and relating to the Protection of Victims of Non-International Armed Conflicts (Protocol II), June 8, 1977. 4, record 9, English, - non%2Dinternational%20armed%20conflict
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 2 OBS
This definition is for guidance purposes only as it has not been formally adopted by the Government of Canada. 4, record 9, English, - non%2Dinternational%20armed%20conflict
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 3 OBS
This definition was accepted by the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia(ICTY) in The Prosecutor v. Dusko Tadic, Decision on the Defence Motion for Interlocutory Appeal on Jurisdiction, IT-94-1-A, 2 October 1995, paragraph 70. 5, record 9, English, - non%2Dinternational%20armed%20conflict
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 4 OBS
non-international armed conflict; internal armed conflict; NIAC: terms, abbreviation and definition officially approved by the Joint Terminology Panel and the Defence Terminology Standardization Board. 6, record 9, English, - non%2Dinternational%20armed%20conflict
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Conduite générale des opérations militaires
- Guerre et paix (Droit international)
- Sciences politiques (Généralités)
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- conflit armé non international
1, record 9, French, conflit%20arm%C3%A9%20non%20international
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
- CANI 2, record 9, French, CANI
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 9, Synonyms, French
- conflit armé interne 3, record 9, French, conflit%20arm%C3%A9%20interne
correct, masculine noun
- conflit armé intérieur 4, record 9, French, conflit%20arm%C3%A9%20int%C3%A9rieur
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Conflit existant lorsqu'il y a une violence armée prolongée entre les autorités gouvernementales et des groupes armés organisés ou entre de tels groupes au sein d'un État. 5, record 9, French, - conflit%20arm%C3%A9%20non%20international
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les conflits armés ne comprennent pas les situations de tensions internes ou de troubles intérieurs, comme les émeutes, les actes isolés et sporadiques de violence et autres actes analogues, qui ne sont pas considérés comme des conflits armés en vertu de l'article 1(2) du Protocole additionnel aux Conventions de Genève du 12 août 1949 relatif à la protection des victimes des conflits armés non internationaux (Protocole II), 8 juin 1977. 5, record 9, French, - conflit%20arm%C3%A9%20non%20international
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Cette définition n'est fournie qu'à titre indicatif, car elle n'a pas été adoptée officiellement par le gouvernement du Canada. 5, record 9, French, - conflit%20arm%C3%A9%20non%20international
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Cette définition a été adoptée par le Tribunal pénal international pour l'ex-Yougoslavie (TPIY) dans l'Arrêt relatif à l'appel de la défense concernant l'exception préjudicielle d'incompétence relatif à l'affaire Le procureur c. Dusko Tadic, IT-94-1-A, 2 octobre 1995, paragraphe 70. 6, record 9, French, - conflit%20arm%C3%A9%20non%20international
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 4 OBS
conflit armé non international; conflit armé intérieur; CANI : termes, abréviation et définition uniformisés par le Groupe d'experts en terminologie interarmées et par le Conseil de normalisation de terminologie de la défense. 7, record 9, French, - conflit%20arm%C3%A9%20non%20international
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 2014-06-27
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- International Law
- Rules of Court
- Courts
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- party to a procedure
1, record 10, English, party%20to%20a%20procedure
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
- party to a proceeding 2, record 10, English, party%20to%20a%20proceeding
correct
- party in a proceeding 3, record 10, English, party%20in%20a%20proceeding
correct
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 CONT
"party" to a proceeding, means :(a) for a criminal proceeding... the prosecutor and each accused person; or(b) for a civil proceeding... each person who is a party to the proceeding. 2, record 10, English, - party%20to%20a%20procedure
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 2 CONT
At the request of any party to a proceeding or a State allowed to intervene in a proceeding, the Court shall authorize a language other than English or French to be used by such a party or State, provided that the Court considers such authorization to be adequately justified. 4, record 10, English, - party%20to%20a%20procedure
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Droit international
- Règles de procédure
- Tribunaux
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- partie à une procédure
1, record 10, French, partie%20%C3%A0%20une%20proc%C3%A9dure
correct, feminine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 CONT
À la demande d’une partie à une procédure ou d’un État autorisé à intervenir dans une procédure, la Cour autorise l’emploi par cette partie ou cet État d’une langue autre que l’anglais ou le français si elle l’estime justifié. 2, record 10, French, - partie%20%C3%A0%20une%20proc%C3%A9dure
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 2013-08-29
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Legal Actions
- Courts
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- argument of counsel
1, record 11, English, argument%20of%20counsel
correct
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
- argument by counsel 2, record 11, English, argument%20by%20counsel
correct
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Argument of counsel. Each party shall be allowed such time for argument as the Court shall order. The defendant shall argue first. The plaintiff, or the prosecutor in criminal cases, shall argue last. 3, record 11, English, - argument%20of%20counsel
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Actions en justice
- Tribunaux
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- plaidoirie d'avocat
1, record 11, French, plaidoirie%20d%27avocat
correct, feminine noun
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
- plaidoirie d'un avocat 2, record 11, French, plaidoirie%20d%27un%20avocat
correct, feminine noun
- argument d'un avocat 3, record 11, French, argument%20d%27un%20avocat
correct, masculine noun
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La plaidoirie d’avocat s’inspire bien sûr d’une parfaite maîtrise du dossier, mais aussi d’une bonne connaissance des jurys d’assises. 1, record 11, French, - plaidoirie%20d%27avocat
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
Record 12 - internal organization data 2009-10-06
Record 12, English
Record 12, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Federal Government Programs (Canadian)
- Penal Law
Record 12, Main entry term, English
- Prosecution Fundamentals
1, record 12, English, Prosecution%20Fundamentals
correct, Canada
Record 12, Abbreviations, English
Record 12, Synonyms, English
Record 12, Textual support, English
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Core elements of the Prosecution Fundamentals course examined criminal law topics such as the role of the prosecutor, issues related to the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, trial advocacy, search and seizure, informer privilege, expert evidence, disclosure, proceeds of crime, and regulatory offences. 1, record 12, English, - Prosecution%20Fundamentals
Record 12, French
Record 12, Domaine(s)
- Titres de programmes fédéraux (Gouvernement canadien)
- Droit pénal
Record 12, Main entry term, French
- Les poursuites - principes fondamentaux
1, record 12, French, Les%20poursuites%20%2D%20principes%20fondamentaux
correct, masculine noun, Canada
Record 12, Abbreviations, French
Record 12, Synonyms, French
Record 12, Textual support, French
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les principaux éléments du cours intitulé : Les poursuites – principes fondamentaux, portent sur des sujets concernant le droit criminel, notamment le rôle du poursuivant, les questions relatives à la Charte canadienne des droits et libertés, la plaidoirie, les fouilles perquisitions et saisies, la question de privilège relatif aux indicateurs de police, le témoignage d'experts, la divulgation, les produits de la criminalité et les infractions de nature réglementaire. 1, record 12, French, - Les%20poursuites%20%2D%20principes%20fondamentaux
Record 12, Spanish
Record 12, Textual support, Spanish
Record 13 - internal organization data 2008-08-28
Record 13, English
Record 13, Subject field(s)
- Practice and Procedural Law
- Law of Evidence
- Penal Law
Record 13, Main entry term, English
- pre-trial disclosure
1, record 13, English, pre%2Dtrial%20disclosure
correct
Record 13, Abbreviations, English
Record 13, Synonyms, English
- pretrial disclosure 2, record 13, English, pretrial%20disclosure
correct
Record 13, Textual support, English
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Court may order pretrial disclosure in particular case...(1) After the indictment is presented in any criminal proceedings, the court may order both the prosecutor and the accused person to undertake pre-trial in accordance with this Division. 2, record 13, English, - pre%2Dtrial%20disclosure
Record 13, French
Record 13, Domaine(s)
- Droit judiciaire
- Droit de la preuve
- Droit pénal
Record 13, Main entry term, French
- divulgation préalable
1, record 13, French, divulgation%20pr%C3%A9alable
correct, feminine noun
Record 13, Abbreviations, French
Record 13, Synonyms, French
- communication de la preuve avant le procès 2, record 13, French, communication%20de%20la%20preuve%20avant%20le%20proc%C3%A8s
avoid, feminine noun
- divulgation avant le début du procès 3, record 13, French, divulgation%20avant%20le%20d%C3%A9but%20du%20proc%C3%A8s
avoid, feminine noun
Record 13, Textual support, French
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Bien que la divulgation préalable à l'audience ne soit pas exigée, la Commission encourage les parties à collaborer et à divulguer et échanger volontairement, avant l'audience, tous les documents ou autre pièces pertinentes. 1, record 13, French, - divulgation%20pr%C3%A9alable
Record 13, Spanish
Record 13, Textual support, Spanish
Record 14 - internal organization data 2007-09-05
Record 14, English
Record 14, Subject field(s)
- Penal Law
Record 14, Main entry term, English
- accusation by the procurator's office
1, record 14, English, accusation%20by%20the%20procurator%27s%20office
proposal
Record 14, Abbreviations, English
Record 14, Synonyms, English
Record 14, Textual support, English
Record number: 14, Textual support number: 1 OBS
government procurator's office : a department of the administration of justice... sometimes called attorney's office, public attorney's department or, where the emphasis is on criminal prosecution, prosecution service, department of public prosecution or simply public prosecutor. 2, record 14, English, - accusation%20by%20the%20procurator%27s%20office
Record number: 14, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Reproduced from Law Terminology with the permission of the United Nations Office at Geneva. 1, record 14, English, - accusation%20by%20the%20procurator%27s%20office
Record 14, French
Record 14, Domaine(s)
- Droit pénal
Record 14, Main entry term, French
- accusation par le ministère public
1, record 14, French, accusation%20par%20le%20minist%C3%A8re%20public
correct, feminine noun
Record 14, Abbreviations, French
Record 14, Synonyms, French
Record 14, Textual support, French
Record number: 14, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Dans la législation française actuelle, l'accusation est intentée et suivie au nom de la société par le ministère public [...] 1, record 14, French, - accusation%20par%20le%20minist%C3%A8re%20public
Record 14, Spanish
Record 14, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Derecho penal
Record 14, Main entry term, Spanish
- acusación por el ministerio público
1, record 14, Spanish, acusaci%C3%B3n%20por%20el%20ministerio%20p%C3%BAblico
correct, feminine noun
Record 14, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 14, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 14, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 14, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Acusación: Escrito o discurso en que se acusa. 2, record 14, Spanish, - acusaci%C3%B3n%20por%20el%20ministerio%20p%C3%BAblico
Record 15 - internal organization data 2006-12-19
Record 15, English
Record 15, Subject field(s)
- Law of Evidence
- Penal Law
Record 15, Main entry term, English
- direct confession
1, record 15, English, direct%20confession
correct
Record 15, Abbreviations, English
Record 15, Synonyms, English
Record 15, Textual support, English
Record number: 15, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A statement in which an accused person acknowledges having committed the crime. 2, record 15, English, - direct%20confession
Record number: 15, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Even with a direct confession of guilt, the defendant can find a way to have it later thrown out through one or another loophole. 3, record 15, English, - direct%20confession
Record number: 15, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Confession, in law, the formal admission of criminal guilt, usually obtained in the course of examination by the police or prosecutor or at trial. For a confession to be admissible as evidence against an accused individual, it generally must have been procured voluntarily after the person was informed of his or her right to remain silent and right to consult an attorney. 4, record 15, English, - direct%20confession
Record 15, French
Record 15, Domaine(s)
- Droit de la preuve
- Droit pénal
Record 15, Main entry term, French
- aveu direct
1, record 15, French, aveu%20direct
correct, masculine noun
Record 15, Abbreviations, French
Record 15, Synonyms, French
Record 15, Textual support, French
Record number: 15, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] il [Brown] a toujours nié l'avoir fait, malgré que les enquêteurs aient exercé sur lui de fortes pressions psychologiques pour le faire avouer; il n'a pas fait non plus d'aveu direct à quelque autre personne, y compris son épouse. 1, record 15, French, - aveu%20direct
Record number: 15, Textual support number: 1 OBS
aveu : reconnaissance d'un fait de nature à produire des conséquences juridiques contre son auteur. 2, record 15, French, - aveu%20direct
Record 15, Spanish
Record 15, Textual support, Spanish
Record 16 - internal organization data 2006-06-14
Record 16, English
Record 16, Subject field(s)
- Penal Law
- Police
- Electoral Systems and Political Parties
Record 16, Main entry term, English
- information
1, record 16, English, information
correct
Record 16, Abbreviations, English
Record 16, Synonyms, English
- criminal information 2, record 16, English, criminal%20information
Record 16, Textual support, English
Record number: 16, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A formal criminal charge made by a prosecutor without a grand-jury indictment. 3, record 16, English, - information
Record 16, French
Record 16, Domaine(s)
- Droit pénal
- Police
- Systèmes électoraux et partis politiques
Record 16, Main entry term, French
- dénonciation
1, record 16, French, d%C3%A9nonciation
correct, feminine noun
Record 16, Abbreviations, French
Record 16, Synonyms, French
Record 16, Textual support, French
Record number: 16, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Plainte portée contre une personne qu'on soupçonne d'avoir commis un crime. 2, record 16, French, - d%C3%A9nonciation
Record number: 16, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La dénonciation doit être établie par écrit et sous serment, et déposée devant un juge. 2, record 16, French, - d%C3%A9nonciation
Record 16, Spanish
Record 16, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Derecho penal
- Policía
- Sistemas electorales y partidos políticos
Record 16, Main entry term, Spanish
- denuncia
1, record 16, Spanish, denuncia
correct, feminine noun
Record 16, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 16, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 16, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 16, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Acto por el que se pone en conocimiento de la Autoridad competente la comisión de un acto contrario a las leyes, para que se proceda a la persecución y castigo del autor. 1, record 16, Spanish, - denuncia
Record number: 16, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Denuncia por un supuesto delito. 2, record 16, Spanish, - denuncia
Record 17 - internal organization data 2003-04-22
Record 17, English
Record 17, Subject field(s)
- Legal System
- Rules of Court
Record 17, Main entry term, English
- accusatorial
1, record 17, English, accusatorial
correct
Record 17, Abbreviations, English
Record 17, Synonyms, English
- accusatory 2, record 17, English, accusatory
correct
- adversary 3, record 17, English, adversary
correct, adjective
Record 17, Textual support, English
Record number: 17, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Accusatory(=accusing; of the nature of an accusation) is occasionally confused with accusatorial, which means "of or pertaining to an accuser" or, more specifically, "indicating the form of criminal prosecution in which the alleged criminal is publicly accused of his crime and is tried in public by a judge who is not also the prosecutor"...(accusatorial procedure). 2, record 17, English, - accusatorial
Record number: 17, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Accusatorial, denoting the common-law system of criminal procedure, may be contrasted with the civil-law term inquisitorial (which describes "a system of criminal justice ... in which the truth is revealed by an inquiry into the facts conducted by the judge". Despite its neutral sense in civil law, common-law writers frequently use inquisitorial, as contrasted with accusatorial, in pejorative senses, ... A variant term for accusatorial procedure is adversary procedure, although the latter term may suggest civil as well as criminal proceedings. 2, record 17, English, - accusatorial
Record 17, Key term(s)
- adversarial
Record 17, French
Record 17, Domaine(s)
- Théorie du droit
- Règles de procédure
Record 17, Main entry term, French
- accusatoire
1, record 17, French, accusatoire
correct
Record 17, Abbreviations, French
Record 17, Synonyms, French
Record 17, Textual support, French
Record number: 17, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Se dit] d'une procédure dans laquelle les parties ont, à titre exclusif ou au moins principal, l'initiative de l'instance, de son déroulement et de son instruction. 2, record 17, French, - accusatoire
Record number: 17, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Parfois, le terme «accusatoire» s'emploie pour désigner le] principe qui, dans un type de procédure, confère aux parties un tel rôle. [Il s'emploie aussi] dans un sens plus vague et par référence aux origines, d'une procédure orale, publique et contradictoire.. 2, record 17, French, - accusatoire
Record 17, Spanish
Record 17, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Régimen jurídico
- Reglamento procesal
Record 17, Main entry term, Spanish
- acusatorio
1, record 17, Spanish, acusatorio
correct
Record 17, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 17, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 17, Textual support, Spanish
Record 18 - internal organization data 2002-03-27
Record 18, English
Record 18, Subject field(s)
- Rules of Court
- Penal Law
- Penal Administration
Record 18, Main entry term, English
- criminal proceeding
1, record 18, English, criminal%20proceeding
correct, Canada
Record 18, Abbreviations, English
Record 18, Synonyms, English
- penal procedure 2, record 18, English, penal%20procedure
correct, Quebec
Record 18, Textual support, English
Record number: 18, Textual support number: 1 CONT
These rules are intended to provide for the just determination of every criminal proceeding, and shall be liberally construed to secure simplicity in procedure, fairness in administration and the elimination of unjustifiable expense and delay... 3, record 18, English, - criminal%20proceeding
Record number: 18, Textual support number: 2 CONT
The Krieger case deals with a provincial prosecutor who sought to prevent the Law Society of Alberta from continuing to proceed against him in response to a complaint concerning his conduct while purporting to exercise his discretion in a criminal proceeding. The complaint alleged that the prosecutor withheld or delayed disclosure of material evidence... 4, record 18, English, - criminal%20proceeding
Record number: 18, Textual support number: 1 OBS
In English Canada the term "criminal" is used in the broad sense of "penal" 5, record 18, English, - criminal%20proceeding
Record 18, French
Record 18, Domaine(s)
- Règles de procédure
- Droit pénal
- Administration pénitentiaire
Record 18, Main entry term, French
- procédure pénale
1, record 18, French, proc%C3%A9dure%20p%C3%A9nale
correct, feminine noun, Canada
Record 18, Abbreviations, French
Record 18, Synonyms, French
Record 18, Textual support, French
Record number: 18, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le projet de loi propose également des modifications à plusieurs dispositions du Code criminel relatives à la procédure pénale, en vue de moderniser le système de justice et d'en augmenter l'efficacité et l'efficience, par exemple en facilitant le recours à des documents électroniques et aux comparutions à distance. 2, record 18, French, - proc%C3%A9dure%20p%C3%A9nale
Record number: 18, Textual support number: 1 OBS
En anglais, le mot «criminal» désigne pénal au sens large. 3, record 18, French, - proc%C3%A9dure%20p%C3%A9nale
Record 18, Spanish
Record 18, Textual support, Spanish
Record 19 - internal organization data 1989-01-26
Record 19, English
Record 19, Subject field(s)
- Penal Law
Record 19, Main entry term, English
- pleas of the Crown
1, record 19, English, pleas%20of%20the%20Crown
correct, plural
Record 19, Abbreviations, English
Record 19, Synonyms, English
Record 19, Textual support, English
Record number: 19, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The criminal law department of our jurisprudence; so called because the sovereign, in whom centres the majesty of the whole community, is supposed by the law to be the person injured by every wrong done to the community, and is, therefore, in all cases, the proper prosecutor for every such offence. Originally pleas of the Crown meant offences which were triable only in the king's courts.... After justices of the peace had been established all offences were included in the expression pleas of the Crown.... 2, record 19, English, - pleas%20of%20the%20Crown
Record 19, French
Record 19, Domaine(s)
- Droit pénal
Record 19, Main entry term, French
- plaintes de la couronne
1, record 19, French, plaintes%20de%20la%20couronne
proposal, feminine noun, plural
Record 19, Abbreviations, French
Record 19, Synonyms, French
Record 19, Textual support, French
Record number: 19, Textual support number: 1 OBS
En common law, un crime est une atteinte à la paix et à la dignité du souverain. C'est donc en son nom que la Couronne porte plainte, et poursuit l'accusé au pénal. 1, record 19, French, - plaintes%20de%20la%20couronne
Record 19, Spanish
Record 19, Textual support, Spanish
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