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IMPOSE PUNISHMENT [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2026-04-21
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Sentencing
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- impose a punishment
1, record 1, English, impose%20a%20punishment
correct, verb
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- impose a sentence 2, record 1, English, impose%20a%20sentence
correct, verb
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Under section 718.2(d) of the Criminal Code, when imposing a punishment, a judge must consider whether less restrictive sanctions than emprisonment are appropriate in the circumstances. 3, record 1, English, - impose%20a%20punishment
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Peines
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- infliger une peine
1, record 1, French, infliger%20une%20peine
correct, verb
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- appliquer une peine 1, record 1, French, appliquer%20une%20peine
correct, verb
- condamner à une peine 1, record 1, French, condamner%20%C3%A0%20une%20peine
correct, verb
- imposer une peine 1, record 1, French, imposer%20une%20peine
avoid, see observation, verb
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
imposer une peine : Quoique attesté par le Grand Robert (mais non enregistré par d'autres dictionnaires), le verbe imposer au sens d'obliger à subir ou à faire quelque chose de désagréable ou de pénible, employé à l'égard d'une peine, d'un châtiment, d'une punition ou d'une sanction, continue de constituer un archaïsme pour la plupart des lexicographes. 1, record 1, French, - infliger%20une%20peine
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Penas
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- imponer el castigo 1, record 1, Spanish, imponer%20el%20castigo
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- imponer la pena 1, record 1, Spanish, imponer%20la%20pena
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2004-01-19
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Sentencing
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- sentence
1, record 2, English, sentence
correct, verb
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
To impose a punishment on a criminal wrongdoer. 2, record 2, English, - sentence
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Peines
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- condamner
1, record 2, French, condamner
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Penas
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- condenar
1, record 2, Spanish, condenar
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- imponer una pena 2, record 2, Spanish, imponer%20una%20pena
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] decretar [contra un acusado], imponiendo la pena o sanción correspondiente. 1, record 2, Spanish, - condenar
Record 3 - internal organization data 1984-04-27
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Criminology
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- positive school 1, record 3, English, positive%20school
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Enrico Ferri, major proponent of the positive school of criminology, advocated in 1927 that the State should impose as an element of punishment a strict obligation on the part of the offender to pay damages to the victim. 1, record 3, English, - positive%20school
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Criminologie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- école positiviste
1, record 3, French, %C3%A9cole%20positiviste
correct, feminine noun
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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