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MIND BLINDNESS [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-01-22
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Legal System
- Penal Law
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- doctrine of wilful blindness
1, record 1, English, doctrine%20of%20wilful%20blindness
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The doctrine of wilful blindness, correctly delineated, is distinct from recklessness and involves no departure from the subjective inquiry into the accused's state of mind which must be undertaken to establish an aider or abettor's knowledge. 1, record 1, English, - doctrine%20of%20wilful%20blindness
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Théorie du droit
- Droit pénal
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- doctrine de l'ignorance volontaire
1, record 1, French, doctrine%20de%20l%27ignorance%20volontaire
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- doctrine de l'aveuglement volontaire 1, record 1, French, doctrine%20de%20l%27aveuglement%20volontaire
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La doctrine de l’ignorance volontaire, si elle est bien définie, se distingue de l’insouciance et n’implique pas l’abandon de l’analyse subjective de l’état d’esprit de l’accusé devant être effectuée pour établir la connaissance d’un complice qui aide ou encourage l’auteur du crime. 1, record 1, French, - doctrine%20de%20l%27ignorance%20volontaire
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2005-02-23
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- The Eye
- Nervous System
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- cerebroretinal degeneration
1, record 2, English, cerebroretinal%20degeneration
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Juvenile cerebroretinal degeneration is a rare form of the lipidoses, which presents with variable clinical features. The predominant symptom of the disease is visual impairment and it should be kept in mind in the differential diagnosis of congenital diseases of progressive blindness. 1, record 2, English, - cerebroretinal%20degeneration
Record 2, Key term(s)
- cerebro-retinal degeneration
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Oeil
- Système nerveux
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- dégénérescence cérébrorétinienne
1, record 2, French, d%C3%A9g%C3%A9n%C3%A9rescence%20c%C3%A9r%C3%A9bror%C3%A9tinienne
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Key term(s)
- dégénérescence cérébro-rétinienne
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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