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GAMING HOUSE [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-01-17
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Games of Chance
- Lotteries
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- gaming and betting
1, record 1, English, gaming%20and%20betting
correct, plural
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Gaming and Betting. Keeping gaming or betting house. 201.... Every one who keeps a common gaming house or common betting house is guilty of an indictable offence and liable to imprisonment for a term not exceeding two years. 1, record 1, English, - gaming%20and%20betting
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Jeux de hasard
- Loteries
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- jeux et paris
1, record 1, French, jeux%20et%20paris
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Jeux et paris. Tenancier d'une maison de jeu ou de pari. 201. [...] Est coupable d'un acte criminel et passible d'un emprisonnement maximal de deux ans quiconque tient une maison de jeu ou une maison de pari. 1, record 1, French, - jeux%20et%20paris
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2001-08-08
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- General Vocabulary
- Phraseology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- conduct the game
1, record 2, English, conduct%20the%20game
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
common gaming house. 1, record 2, English, - conduct%20the%20game
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Vocabulaire général
- Phraséologie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- diriger le jeu
1, record 2, French, diriger%20le%20jeu
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2001-04-06
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Penal Law
- Games of Chance
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- betting
1, record 3, English, betting
correct, noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
These include bribery of judicial officers; bribery of officers; frauds on the government; breach of trust by public officer; corrupting morals; child pornography; keeping a gaming or betting house; betting... 1, record 3, English, - betting
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Droit pénal
- Jeux de hasard
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- participation à des paris
1, record 3, French, participation%20%C3%A0%20des%20paris
feminine noun
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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