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CRIMINALLY RESPONSIBLE [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2026-01-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Criminology
- Sentencing
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- previous conviction
1, record 1, English, previous%20conviction
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Previous conviction/charges should not be revealed or discussed until the defendant is found guilty, at which point they should provide context for the judge to help him frame the sentence. 2, record 1, English, - previous%20conviction
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
A verdict of not criminally responsible on account of mental disorder is not a previous conviction for the purposes of any offence under any Act of Parliament for which a greater punishment is provided by reason of previous convictions. 3, record 1, English, - previous%20conviction
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Criminologie
- Peines
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- condamnation antérieure
1, record 1, French, condamnation%20ant%C3%A9rieure
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- déclaration antérieure de culpabilité 2, record 1, French, d%C3%A9claration%20ant%C3%A9rieure%20de%20culpabilit%C3%A9
proposal, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Un verdict de non-responsabilité criminelle pour cause de troubles mentaux ne constitue pas une condamnation antérieure à l'égard de toute infraction prévue par une loi fédérale pour laquelle une peine plus élevée peut être infligée en raison de telles condamnations. 3, record 1, French, - condamnation%20ant%C3%A9rieure
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Criminología
- Penas
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- antecedente penal
1, record 1, Spanish, antecedente%20penal
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2022-02-28
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Penal Law
- Criminology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- high-risk accused
1, record 2, English, high%2Drisk%20accused
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
On application made by the prosecutor before any disposition to discharge an accused absolutely, the court may, at the conclusion of a hearing, find the accused to be a high-risk accused if the accused has been found not criminally responsible on account of mental disorder for a serious personal injury offence... 1, record 2, English, - high%2Drisk%20accused
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Droit pénal
- Criminologie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- accusé à haut risque
1, record 2, French, accus%C3%A9%20%C3%A0%20haut%20risque
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- accusée à haut risque 2, record 2, French, accus%C3%A9e%20%C3%A0%20haut%20risque
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2017-02-03
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Tort Law (common law)
- Special-Language Phraseology
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- act in furtherance of a common design
1, record 3, English, act%20in%20furtherance%20of%20a%20common%20design
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
... when two or more people conspire or combine with one another to commit any unlawful act, each is criminally responsible for the act of his associate or confederate committed in furtherance of the common design. 2, record 3, English, - act%20in%20furtherance%20of%20a%20common%20design
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Droit des délits (common law)
- Phraséologie des langues de spécialité
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- poursuivre un but commun
1, record 3, French, poursuivre%20un%20but%20commun
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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