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FULL STOP LAW [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2019-11-26
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Non-Canadian Laws and Legal Documents
- Rights and Freedoms
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- law of due obedience
1, record 1, English, law%20of%20due%20obedience
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- due obedience law 2, record 1, English, due%20obedience%20law
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[The] Federal Judge … ruled that "the so-called full stop and due obedience laws [were] null and void on the grounds that, as well as being contrary to the national constitution, they are also contrary to the law of nations. " 1, record 1, English, - law%20of%20due%20obedience
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Lois et documents juridiques non canadiens
- Droits et libertés
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- loi d'obéissance due
1, record 1, French, loi%20d%27ob%C3%A9issance%20due
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Leyes y documentos jurídicos no canadienses
- Derechos y Libertades
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- ley de obediencia debida
1, record 1, Spanish, ley%20de%20obediencia%20debida
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
El Poder Ejecutivo promulgó la derogación de las leyes de punto final y de obediencia debida, sancionadas en 1986 y 1987, respectivamente […] 2, record 1, Spanish, - ley%20de%20obediencia%20debida
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
obediencia debida: La Fundación del Español Urgente (Fundéu BBVA), con el asesoramiento de la Real Academia Española, indica que "obediencia debida", en dos palabras, es la expresión que debe utilizarse y que no es adecuado sustituirla por la secuencia de igual pronunciación "obediencia de vida". 3, record 1, Spanish, - ley%20de%20obediencia%20debida
Record 2 - internal organization data 2001-09-04
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Titles of International Laws and Regulations
- Rights and Freedoms
- Non-Canadian Laws and Legal Documents
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- full stop law
1, record 2, English, full%20stop%20law
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
As in the past, a number of non-governmental organizations have continued to address themselves to the Working Group with regard to their ongoing quest to have the fate of the persons who disappeared in Argentine brought to light. In this connection, it was reported that legal redress for victims of human rights violations committed during the military dictatorship(1976-1983) had been exhausted with the amnesty laws, Ley de Punto Final(Full Stop Law)(Act 23, 492) of 1986 and Ley Obedencia Debida(Law of Due Obedience)(Act 23, 521) of 1987... 1, record 2, English, - full%20stop%20law
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Titres de lois et de règlements internationaux
- Droits et libertés
- Lois et documents juridiques non canadiens
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- loi du point final
1, record 2, French, loi%20du%20point%20final
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Plusieurs ONG ont signalé au [Groupe de travail] GT que les recours juridiques en faveur des victimes de violations des droits de l'homme commises pendant la dictature militaire (1976-1983) avaient été épuisés à la suite des lois d'amnistie - la « loi du point final » (Ley de Punto Final, n° 23,492) de 1986 et la « loi d'obéissance due » (Ley de Obediencia Debida, n° 23,521) de 1987 - et des grâces présidentielles accordées en 1989 et 1990. 1, record 2, French, - loi%20du%20point%20final
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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