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IMPRISON [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2019-10-15
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Legal Documents
- Penal Law
- Police
- Christian Theology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- letter of caption 1, record 1, English, letter%20of%20caption
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Upon receipt of the significavit, the chancery would issue a writ, called a letter of caption, ordering the sheriff to imprison the offender until he received absolution from the church. 1, record 1, English, - letter%20of%20caption
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Documents juridiques
- Droit pénal
- Police
- Théologies chrétiennes
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- lettre de capture
1, record 1, French, lettre%20de%20capture
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2014-04-22
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Penal Administration
- Police
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- bind over
1, record 2, English, bind%20over
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
To imprison or place a person into a law enforcement officer's physical custody for imprisonment to guarantee the person's attendance at a judicial proceeding(usually a criminal trial). 2, record 2, English, - bind%20over
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Administration pénitentiaire
- Police
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- maintenir en détention
1, record 2, French, maintenir%20en%20d%C3%A9tention
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Garder quelqu'un en détention dans le cadre d'un procès criminel afin de garantir sa comparution au tribunal à la suite de la commission d'une infraction criminelle. 2, record 2, French, - maintenir%20en%20d%C3%A9tention
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La CISR statue sur votre cas et décide si on devrait vous mettre en liberté ou vous maintenir en détention. La CISR est un tribunal administratif indépendant qui rend des décisions ayant force obligatoire — comme une cour, mais avec moins de formalisme. 1, record 2, French, - maintenir%20en%20d%C3%A9tention
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2003-05-08
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Penal Administration
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- commit
1, record 3, English, commit
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- imprison 2, record 3, English, imprison
correct
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Administration pénitentiaire
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- incarcérer
1, record 3, French, incarc%C3%A9rer
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- faire incarcérer 2, record 3, French, faire%20incarc%C3%A9rer
correct
- emprisonner 1, record 3, French, emprisonner
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Administración penitenciaria
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- encarcelar
1, record 3, Spanish, encarcelar
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- recluir 1, record 3, Spanish, recluir
correct
- apresar 1, record 3, Spanish, apresar
correct
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2001-08-08
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Translation (General)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- forcibly seize
1, record 4, English, forcibly%20seize
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- seize forcibly 2, record 4, English, seize%20forcibly
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
confine, imprison or forcibly seize. 1, record 4, English, - forcibly%20seize
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Traduction (Généralités)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- saisir de force
1, record 4, French, saisir%20de%20force
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
séquestrer, emprisonner ou saisir de force. 1, record 4, French, - saisir%20de%20force
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1995-01-09
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Constitutional Law
- Rights and Freedoms
- Phraseology
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- arbitrarily detain or imprison
1, record 5, English, arbitrarily%20detain%20or%20imprison
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Droit constitutionnel
- Droits et libertés
- Phraséologie
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- soumettre à la détention ou à l'emprisonnement arbitraires
1, record 5, French, soumettre%20%C3%A0%20la%20d%C3%A9tention%20ou%20%C3%A0%20l%27emprisonnement%20arbitraires
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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