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INDECENT ACT [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2018-03-15
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Offences and crimes
- Citizenship and Immigration
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- perform an indecent act
1, record 1, English, perform%20an%20indecent%20act
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terminology used by Citizenship and Immigration Canada. 2, record 1, English, - perform%20an%20indecent%20act
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Infractions et crimes
- Citoyenneté et immigration
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- porter atteinte aux mœurs
1, record 1, French, porter%20atteinte%20aux%20m%26oelig%3Burs
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- faire outrage aux mœurs 1, record 1, French, faire%20outrage%20aux%20m%26oelig%3Burs
correct
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terminologie employée par Citoyenneté et Immigration Canada. 2, record 1, French, - porter%20atteinte%20aux%20m%26oelig%3Burs
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2006-05-03
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Offences and crimes
- Health Law
- Special-Language Phraseology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- consent to the nature of the act
1, record 2, English, consent%20to%20the%20nature%20of%20the%20act
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... consent was given because they mistakenly believed that the defendant was medically qualified or, in the case of the third complainant... the touching was for medical purpose. As this was not so, there was no true consent. They were consenting to touching for medical purposes not to indecent behaviour, that is, there was consent to the nature of the act but not its quality. 2, record 2, English, - consent%20to%20the%20nature%20of%20the%20act
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Infractions et crimes
- Droit de la santé
- Phraséologie des langues de spécialité
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- consentement à la nature de l'acte
1, record 2, French, consentement%20%C3%A0%20la%20nature%20de%20l%27acte
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] le consentement à la nature de l'acte suppose que l'objet du consentement soit connu. 1, record 2, French, - consentement%20%C3%A0%20la%20nature%20de%20l%27acte
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1995-02-23
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Offences and crimes
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- indecent act
1, record 3, English, indecent%20act
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Indecent Acts. Elements : Performing an indecent act in a public place in the presence of one or more persons [or] in any place, with intent to insult or offend any person.... This section covers situations where a person indecently exposes himself or herself to someone.... 2, record 3, English, - indecent%20act
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
s. 173 of the Criminal Code. 3, record 3, English, - indecent%20act
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Infractions et crimes
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- action indécente
1, record 3, French, action%20ind%C3%A9cente
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Cet article s'applique lorsqu'une personne s'exhibe de façon indécente devant une personne [...] 2, record 3, French, - action%20ind%C3%A9cente
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Article 173 du Code criminel. 3, record 3, French, - action%20ind%C3%A9cente
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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