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HOT CHASE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2001-01-19
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Criminology
- Police
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- hot pursuit
1, record 1, English, hot%20pursuit
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- hot chase 2, record 1, English, hot%20chase
- fresh pursuit 3, record 1, English, fresh%20pursuit
- close pursuit 4, record 1, English, close%20pursuit
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
the immediate chase, without interval, of an individual intent upon escape, by a person having lawful authority to arrest that individual without a warrant. 3, record 1, English, - hot%20pursuit
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Close, unrelenting, continuous pursuit, immediately after the commission of a crime. 4, record 1, English, - hot%20pursuit
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
hot pursuit: Term reproduced from the Glosario Provisional de Términos Jurídicos with the permission of the United Nations Office at Geneva. 5, record 1, English, - hot%20pursuit
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Criminologie
- Police
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- poursuite immédiate
1, record 1, French, poursuite%20imm%C3%A9diate
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Sous réserve des articles 495 et 514 du Code criminel, le membre peut s'introduire dans tout endroit ou local, y compris un logement, afin d'arrêter un fugitif lorsqu'il a des motifs raisonnables et probables de croire que celui-ci s'y trouve. Le membre n'est pas tenu de donner un avertissement et d'attendre dans le cas d'une poursuite immédiate, lorsqu'une personne sur les lieux risque de mourir ou d'être blessée ou lorsqu'un élément de preuve peut être détruit. 1, record 1, French, - poursuite%20imm%C3%A9diate
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Criminología
- Policía
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- persecución continuada
1, record 1, Spanish, persecuci%C3%B3n%20continuada
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- persecución ininterrumpida 1, record 1, Spanish, persecuci%C3%B3n%20ininterrumpida
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
persecución continuada y persecución ininterrumpida: Expresiones reproducidas del Glosario Provisional de Términos Jurídicos con la autorización de la Oficina de las Naciones Unidas en Ginebra. 2, record 1, Spanish, - persecuci%C3%B3n%20continuada
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