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WITCHCRAFT [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-02-19
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Penal Administration
- Sentencing
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- death penalty
1, record 1, English, death%20penalty
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- capital punishment 2, record 1, English, capital%20punishment
correct
- punishment of death 3, record 1, English, punishment%20of%20death
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The infliction by due legal process of the penalty of death as a punishment for crime. 4, record 1, English, - death%20penalty
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Capital punishment is the lawful infliction of death as a punishment and since ancient times it has been used for a wide variety of offences. The Bible prescribes death for murder and many other crimes including kidnapping and witchcraft. 5, record 1, English, - death%20penalty
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Administration pénitentiaire
- Peines
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- peine de mort
1, record 1, French, peine%20de%20mort
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- peine capitale 2, record 1, French, peine%20capitale
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La peine de mort ou peine capitale est une sentence appliquée par le pouvoir judiciaire consistant à retirer légalement la vie à une personne ayant été reconnue coupable d'une infraction qualifiée de «crime capital». La peine capitale est prononcée par l'institution judiciaire à l'issue d'un procès. 3, record 1, French, - peine%20de%20mort
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Administración penitenciaria
- Penas
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- pena capital
1, record 1, Spanish, pena%20capital
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- pena de muerte 1, record 1, Spanish, pena%20de%20muerte
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1993-04-16
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Occult Sciences
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Santeria 1, record 2, English, Santeria
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Satanic, Occult, Ritualistic Crime : A Law Enforcement Perspective 1, record 2, English, - Santeria
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
In books, lectures, and conversations, the author has heard all of the following referred to as satanism : Church of Satan, Ordo Templi Orientis, Temple of Set, Demonology, Witchcraft, Paganism, Santeria, Voodoo, Rosicrucians, Freemasonry, Knights Templar, Stoner Gangs, Heavy Metal Music, Rock Music, KKK, Nazis, Scientology, Unification Church, The Way. 1, record 2, English, - Santeria
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Sciences occultes
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- Santeria 1, record 2, French, Santeria
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 1988-06-03
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Documents and Works
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Malleus Maleficarum
1, record 3, English, Malleus%20Maleficarum
correct, Europe
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Title of a large book on witchcraft published in Germany at the end of the 15th century and written by Jacob Sprenger and Henricus Institor. 1, record 3, English, - Malleus%20Maleficarum
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Titres de documents et d'œuvres
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- Malleus Maleficarum
1, record 3, French, Malleus%20Maleficarum
correct, Europe
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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