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DELIBERATELY KILL [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-08-30
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Health Law
- Ethics and Morals
- Special-Language Phraseology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- kill intentionally
1, record 1, English, kill%20intentionally
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- end life intentionally 2, record 1, English, end%20life%20intentionally
correct
- deliberately kill 3, record 1, English, deliberately%20kill
correct
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Droit de la santé
- Éthique et Morale
- Phraséologie des langues de spécialité
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- tuer volontairement
1, record 1, French, tuer%20volontairement
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- mettre fin à la vie intentionnellement 2, record 1, French, mettre%20fin%20%C3%A0%20la%20vie%20intentionnellement
correct
- tuer intentionnellement 3, record 1, French, tuer%20intentionnellement
correct
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2010-12-13
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Offences and crimes
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- attempt to commit murder
1, record 2, English, attempt%20to%20commit%20murder
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- attempted murder 2, record 2, English, attempted%20murder
correct
- attempt to murder 3, record 2, English, attempt%20to%20murder
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In criminal law, attempted murder is the crime of more than merely preparing to commit murder and at the same time having a specific intention to kill. Acting deliberately and intentionally or recklessly with extreme disregard for human life, the person attempts to kill someone, and does something that is a substantial step toward committing the murder. 4, record 2, English, - attempt%20to%20commit%20murder
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
[Attempt to commit murder] Every person who attempts by any means to commit murder is guilty of an indictable offence and liable (a) where a firearm is used in the commission of the offence ... 5, record 2, English, - attempt%20to%20commit%20murder
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Infractions et crimes
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- tentative de meurtre
1, record 2, French, tentative%20de%20meurtre
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[Tentative de meurtre] Quiconque, par quelque moyen, tente de commettre un meurtre est coupable d'un acte criminel coupable : a) s'il y a usage d'une arme à feu lors de la perpétration de l'infraction [...] 2, record 2, French, - tentative%20de%20meurtre
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Infracciones y crímenes
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- intento de asesinato
1, record 2, Spanish, intento%20de%20asesinato
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- tentativa de asesinato 2, record 2, Spanish, tentativa%20de%20asesinato
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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