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CORPORAL PUNISHMENT [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-12-30
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Family Law (common law)
- Social Problems
- Sociology of the Family
- Sociology of Childhood and Adolescence
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- corporal punishment
1, record 1, English, corporal%20punishment
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- physical punishment 2, record 1, English, physical%20punishment
correct, noun
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... punishment that is inflicted on the body ... 3, record 1, English, - corporal%20punishment
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Droit de la famille (common law)
- Problèmes sociaux
- Sociologie de la famille
- Sociologie de l'enfance et de l'adolescence
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- punition corporelle
1, record 1, French, punition%20corporelle
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- punition physique 2, record 1, French, punition%20physique
correct, feminine noun
- châtiment corporel 3, record 1, French, ch%C3%A2timent%20corporel
correct, masculine noun, obsolete
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Derecho de familia (common law)
- Problemas sociales
- Sociología de la familia
- Sociología de la niñez y la adolescencia
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- castigo corporal
1, record 1, Spanish, castigo%20corporal
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2024-11-25
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Family Law (common law)
- Social Problems
- Sociology of the Family
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- corporal punishment
1, record 2, English, corporal%20punishment
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- physical punishment 1, record 2, English, physical%20punishment
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... punishment that is inflicted on the body (including imprisonment). 2, record 2, English, - corporal%20punishment
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit de la famille (common law)
- Problèmes sociaux
- Sociologie de la famille
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- punition corporelle
1, record 2, French, punition%20corporelle
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- punition physique 1, record 2, French, punition%20physique
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
punition corporelle; punition physique : désignations normalisées par le Comité de normalisation, Promotion de l'accès à la justice dans les deux langues officielles (PAJLO). 2, record 2, French, - punition%20corporelle
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2010-12-06
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Penal Law
- Sentencing
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- penalty
1, record 3, English, penalty
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- punishment 2, record 3, English, punishment
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A punitive measure that the law imposes for the performance of an act that is proscribed, or for the failure to perform a required act. 3, record 3, English, - penalty
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Penalty is a comprehensive term with many different meanings. It entails the concept of punishment-either corporal or pecuniary, civil or criminal-although its meaning is usually confined to pecuniary punishment. 3, record 3, English, - penalty
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
punishment and penalty: are also used as generic terms, but where a distinction is drawn the tendency is to use punishment for heavy sentences and penalty for lesser ones, fines. 4, record 3, English, - penalty
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
penalty: is also used in a pecuniary sense in the law of contract; in the U.S., in connection with crime, penalty is the generic term. 4, record 3, English, - penalty
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Droit pénal
- Peines
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- sanction
1, record 3, French, sanction
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- pénalité 2, record 3, French, p%C3%A9nalit%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
- peine 3, record 3, French, peine
correct, feminine noun
- châtiment 4, record 3, French, ch%C3%A2timent
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Punition prévue par la loi dans le but de prévenir et de réprimer une infraction. 5, record 3, French, - sanction
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La peine peut notamment être privative de liberté (par exemple l'emprisonnement) ou pécuniaire (par exemple l'amende). 5, record 3, French, - sanction
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Derecho penal
- Penas
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- pena
1, record 3, Spanish, pena
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- sanción 2, record 3, Spanish, sanci%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Castigo [...] previsto legalmente, que impone la autoridad judicial en sentencia a quien ha cometido un delito o falta. 3, record 3, Spanish, - pena
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
pena y sanción: Términos reproducidos del Glosario Provisional de Términos Jurídicos con la autorización de la Oficina de las Naciones Unidas en Ginebra. 4, record 3, Spanish, - pena
Record 4 - internal organization data 1999-10-21
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Federal Government Bodies and Committees (Canadian)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- Joint Committee of the Senate and the House of Commons on Capital and Corporal Punishment and Lotteries
1, record 4, English, Joint%20Committee%20of%20the%20Senate%20and%20the%20House%20of%20Commons%20on%20Capital%20and%20Corporal%20Punishment%20and%20Lotteries
correct, Canada
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Key term(s)
- Joint Committee on Capital and Corporal Punishment and Lotteries
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités fédéraux (Gouvernement canadien)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- Comité mixte du Sénat et de la Chambre des communes chargé d'enquêter sur la peine capitale, les punitions corporelles et les loteries
1, record 4, French, Comit%C3%A9%20mixte%20du%20S%C3%A9nat%20et%20de%20la%20Chambre%20des%20communes%20charg%C3%A9%20d%27enqu%C3%AAter%20sur%20la%20peine%20capitale%2C%20les%20punitions%20corporelles%20et%20les%20loteries
correct, masculine noun, Canada
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Key term(s)
- Comité mixte chargé d'enquêter sur la peine capitale, les punitions corporelles et les loteries
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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