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ILLEGAL SEARCH [8 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2025-09-24
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Police
- National and International Security
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- illegal search
1, record 1, English, illegal%20search
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- black bag job 2, record 1, English, black%20bag%20job
correct, noun
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An action by a law enforcement officer to examine or investigate a person’s body, belongings, vehicle, or home without having the proper legal authority or justification ... 3, record 1, English, - illegal%20search
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Police
- Sécurité nationale et internationale
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- perquisition illégale
1, record 1, French, perquisition%20ill%C3%A9gale
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- fouille illégale 2, record 1, French, fouille%20ill%C3%A9gale
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Action menée par un agent d'application de la loi pour examiner ou inspecter le corps, les effets personnels, le véhicule ou le domicile d'une personne sans disposer de l'autorisation légale ou de la justification appropriée […] 3, record 1, French, - perquisition%20ill%C3%A9gale
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
perquisition illégale : désignation tirée du mini-lexique «Espionnage, trahison et haute trahison» et reproduit avec l'autorisation du Centre de ressources en français juridique de l'Université de Saint-Boniface. 4, record 1, French, - perquisition%20ill%C3%A9gale
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2024-11-27
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Intergovernmental Bodies and Committees
- Police
- Small Arms
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- National Weapons Enforcement Support Team
1, record 2, English, National%20Weapons%20Enforcement%20Support%20Team
correct, Canada
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- NWEST 2, record 2, English, NWEST
correct, Canada
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The National Weapons Enforcement Support Team(NWEST) is a partnership between the RCMP [Royal Canadian Mounted Police] and Canadian municipal and provincial police services in support of law enforcement to counter the illegal movement of firearms into and across Canada. NWEST provides technical expertise in support of police operations including assistance with firearms identification, and the preparation and execution of search warrants and prohibition orders. 2, record 2, English, - National%20Weapons%20Enforcement%20Support%20Team
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités intergouvernementaux
- Police
- Armes légères
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- Équipe nationale de soutien à l'application de la Loi sur les armes à feu
1, record 2, French, %C3%89quipe%20nationale%20de%20soutien%20%C3%A0%20l%27application%20de%20la%20Loi%20sur%20les%20armes%20%C3%A0%20feu
correct, feminine noun, Canada
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
- ENSALA 2, record 2, French, ENSALA
correct, feminine noun, Canada
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'Équipe nationale de soutien à l'application de la Loi sur les armes à feu (ENSALA), issue d'un partenariat entre la GRC [Gendarmerie royale du Canada] et les services de police municipaux et provinciaux du Canada, s'inscrit à l'appui des efforts déployés par les forces de l'ordre pour contrer l'entrée et la circulation illégale d'armes à feu dans tout le pays. L'ENSALA fournit une expertise technique à l'appui des opérations policières, notamment pour l'identification des armes à feu, et la préparation et l'exécution des mandats de perquisition et des ordonnances d'interdiction. 2, record 2, French, - %C3%89quipe%20nationale%20de%20soutien%20%C3%A0%20l%27application%20de%20la%20Loi%20sur%20les%20armes%20%C3%A0%20feu
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2017-03-30
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- General Conduct of Military Operations
- Police
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- aid to the civil power
1, record 3, English, aid%20to%20the%20civil%20power
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
- ACP 1, record 3, English, ACP
correct
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- aid of the civil power 2, record 3, English, aid%20of%20the%20civil%20power
correct, officially approved
- ACP 3, record 3, English, ACP
correct, officially approved
- ACP 3, record 3, English, ACP
- military aid to the civil power 4, record 3, English, military%20aid%20to%20the%20civil%20power
correct
- aid-to-civil power 5, record 3, English, aid%2Dto%2Dcivil%20power
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The calling out of military troops by the civil authorities to help maintain or restore public order. 1, record 3, English, - aid%20to%20the%20civil%20power
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[National Defence Act (NDA)] Section 275 states: "The Canadian Forces, any unit or other element thereof and any officer or non-commissioned member, with materiel, are liable to be called out for service in aid of the civil power in any case in which a riot or disturbance of the peace, beyond the powers of the civil authorities to suppress, prevent or deal with and requiring that service, occurs or is, in the opinion of an attorney general, considered as likely to occur." 6, record 3, English, - aid%20to%20the%20civil%20power
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
In Canada, there is a distinction made between "aid to the civil power" and "assistance to civil authorities. "The former expression refers to military aid provided to the provincial police forces to restore and maintain law and order. The latter encompasses all other forms of assistance the military gives to the civil community. Examples include search and rescue operations, counter-terrorism response, emergencies(natural and man-induced), fisheries and border protection, humanitarian assistance, counter-drug operations, arms smuggling, illegal immigrants, environmental surveillance and special events. 7, record 3, English, - aid%20to%20the%20civil%20power
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
The expression "aid of the civil power" is used in some texts because it appears in the National Defence Act. Even after the 1985 revision of the Act, the use of the preposition "of" continues to be used, even though the more appropriate expression is "aid to the civil power." 7, record 3, English, - aid%20to%20the%20civil%20power
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 3 OBS
aid of the civil power; ACP: designations officially approved by the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Forces. 8, record 3, English, - aid%20to%20the%20civil%20power
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Conduite générale des opérations militaires
- Police
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- aide au pouvoir civil
1, record 3, French, aide%20au%20pouvoir%20civil
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
- ACP 2, record 3, French, ACP
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- aide aux pouvoirs civils 3, record 3, French, aide%20aux%20pouvoirs%20civils
correct, feminine noun
- assistance au pouvoir civil 4, record 3, French, assistance%20au%20pouvoir%20civil
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Recours des autorités civiles aux militaires pour maintenir ou restaurer l'ordre public. 5, record 3, French, - aide%20au%20pouvoir%20civil
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'article 275 tiré de la [Loi sur la défense nationale (LDN)] dit : «Les Forces canadiennes, une unité ou un autre élément de celles-ci et tout officier ou militaire du rang, avec leur matériel, sont susceptibles d'être requis pour prêter main-forte au pouvoir civil en cas d'émeutes ou de troubles réels ou jugés imminents par un procureur général et nécessitant une telle intervention du fait de l'impuissance même des autorités civiles à les prévenir, réprimer ou maîtriser». 6, record 3, French, - aide%20au%20pouvoir%20civil
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Au Canada, on fait la distinction entre «aide au pouvoir civil» et «assistance aux autorités civiles». La première expression signifie l'aide militaire donnée aux autorités policières provinciales pour maintenir ou rétablir l'ordre public. La deuxième fait référence à toute autre forme d'assistance militaire donnée à la communauté civile. Par exemple, les opérations de recherche et sauvetage, les interventions en cas d'actes terroristes, les urgences, l'aide humanitaire, la protection des pèches, de l'environnement et des frontières, la lutte contre le trafic des stupéfiants, les événements spéciaux, etc. 7, record 3, French, - aide%20au%20pouvoir%20civil
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 3 OBS
aide au pouvoir civil; ACP : désignations uniformisées par le ministère de la Défense nationale et les Forces canadiennes. 8, record 3, French, - aide%20au%20pouvoir%20civil
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2015-11-16
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Law of Evidence
- Rules of Court
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- fruit-of-the-poisonous-tree doctrine
1, record 4, English, fruit%2Dof%2Dthe%2Dpoisonous%2Dtree%20doctrine
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- fruits doctrine 1, record 4, English, fruits%20doctrine
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The rule that evidence derived from an illegal search, arrest, or interrogation is inadmissible because the evidence(the "fruit") was tainted by the illegality(the "poisonous tree"). 1, record 4, English, - fruit%2Dof%2Dthe%2Dpoisonous%2Dtree%20doctrine
Record 4, Key term(s)
- doctrine of fruit-of-the-poisonous tree
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Droit de la preuve
- Règles de procédure
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- règle du fruit de l'arbre vénéneux
1, record 4, French, r%C3%A8gle%20du%20fruit%20de%20l%27arbre%20v%C3%A9n%C3%A9neux
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2007-03-07
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- General Conduct of Military Operations
- Emergency Management
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- assistance to civil authorities
1, record 5, English, assistance%20to%20civil%20authorities
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- military aid to the civil authorities 2, record 5, English, military%20aid%20to%20the%20civil%20authorities
correct, see observation, Great Britain
- military assistance to civil authorities 3, record 5, English, military%20assistance%20to%20civil%20authorities
correct, see observation, United States
- MACA 3, record 5, English, MACA
correct, United States
- MACA 3, record 5, English, MACA
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
In Canada, there is a distinction made between "aid to the civil power" and "assistance to civil authorities". The former term refers to military aid provided to the provincial police forces to restore and maintain law and order. The latter term encompasses all other forms of assistance the military gives to the civil community. Examples include search and rescue operations, counter-terrorism response, emergencies(natural and man-induced), fisheries and border protection, humanitarian assistance, counter-drug operations, arms smuggling, illegal immigrants, environmental surveillance and special events. 4, record 5, English, - assistance%20to%20civil%20authorities
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
In the United Kingdom, the term "military aid to the civil authorities" is a broad concept encompassing "military aid to the civil power", "military aid to other government departments" and "military aid to the civil community". 4, record 5, English, - assistance%20to%20civil%20authorities
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 3 OBS
In the United States, the scope of military assistance to civil authorities is more restricted than in other countries. The term "military assistance to civil authorities (MACA)" is used to include "military support to civil authorities (MSCA)" and "military assistance for civil disturbances (MACDIS)". The concepts represented by these terms are particular to the U.S. and their use should be reserved for American contexts. 4, record 5, English, - assistance%20to%20civil%20authorities
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Conduite générale des opérations militaires
- Gestion des urgences
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- aide aux autorités civiles
1, record 5, French, aide%20aux%20autorit%C3%A9s%20civiles
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- aide militaire aux autorités civiles 2, record 5, French, aide%20militaire%20aux%20autorit%C3%A9s%20civiles
correct, see observation, Great Britain
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Au Canada, on fait la distinction entre «aide au pouvoir civil» et «aide aux autorités civiles». Le premier terme signifie l'aide militaire donnée aux autorités policières provinciales pour maintenir ou rétablir l'ordre public. Le deuxième terme fait référence à toute autre forme d'assistance militaire donnée à la communauté civile. Par exemple, les opérations de recherche et sauvetage, les interventions en cas d'actes terroristes, les urgences, l'aide humanitaire, la protection des pèches, de l'environnement et des frontières, la lutte contre le trafic des stupéfiants, les événements spéciaux, etc. 3, record 5, French, - aide%20aux%20autorit%C3%A9s%20civiles
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Au Royaume-Uni, le terme «aide militaire aux autorités civiles» est une notion générale qui englobe «aide militaire au pouvoir civil», «aide militaire aux autres départements ministériels» et «aide militaire à la communauté civile». 3, record 5, French, - aide%20aux%20autorit%C3%A9s%20civiles
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1994-03-17
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Military Strategy
- Military (General)
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- interdiction of illicit drugs
1, record 6, English, interdiction%20of%20illicit%20drugs
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
These resources have previously served in fisheries patrols, search and rescue, interdiction of illicit drugs, deterrence of illegal immigration and pollution control. 1, record 6, English, - interdiction%20of%20illicit%20drugs
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Stratégie militaire
- Militaire (Généralités)
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- répression du trafic des stupéfiants
1, record 6, French, r%C3%A9pression%20du%20trafic%20des%20stup%C3%A9fiants
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Ces moyens ont déjà permis d'accomplir diverses missions de contrôle des pêches, de secours en mer, de répression du trafic des stupéfiants ou de dissuasion de l'immigration illégale, ainsi que de lutte contre la pollution. 1, record 6, French, - r%C3%A9pression%20du%20trafic%20des%20stup%C3%A9fiants
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1994-03-17
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Military Strategy
- Military (General)
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- deterrence of illegal immigration
1, record 7, English, deterrence%20of%20illegal%20immigration
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
These resources have previously served in fisheries patrols, search and rescue, interdiction of illicit drugs, deterrence of illegal immigration and pollution control. 1, record 7, English, - deterrence%20of%20illegal%20immigration
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Stratégie militaire
- Militaire (Généralités)
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- dissuasion de l'immigration illégale
1, record 7, French, dissuasion%20de%20l%27immigration%20ill%C3%A9gale
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Ces moyens ont déjà permis d'accomplir diverses missions de contrôle des pêches, de secours en mer, de répression du trafic des stupéfiants ou de dissuasion de l'immigration illégale, ainsi que de lutte contre la pollution. 1, record 7, French, - dissuasion%20de%20l%27immigration%20ill%C3%A9gale
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1987-01-15
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Intelligence (Military)
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- bag job 1, record 8, English, bag%20job
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
illegal search of a suspected spy's residence to obtain incriminating information. 1, record 8, English, - bag%20job
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Renseignement (Militaire)
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- fric-frac 1, record 8, French, fric%2Dfrac
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
les documents enlevés par un spécialiste agissant suivant l'usage à ses risques et périls, seront passés à l'équipe de la camionnette, photographiés en toute sécurité et remis en place par l'auteur du "fric-frac" 1, record 8, French, - fric%2Dfrac
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
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