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INDEFINITE DETENTION [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-08-25
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Penal Administration
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- indefinite detention
1, record 1, English, indefinite%20detention
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Administration pénitentiaire
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- détention à durée indéterminée
1, record 1, French, d%C3%A9tention%20%C3%A0%20dur%C3%A9e%20ind%C3%A9termin%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
détention à durée indéterminée : terme tiré du Mini-lexique de l’arrestation et de la détention et reproduit avec l'autorisation du Centre de ressources en français juridique de l'Université de Saint-Boniface. 2, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9tention%20%C3%A0%20dur%C3%A9e%20ind%C3%A9termin%C3%A9e
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2012-09-10
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- National and International Security
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- control orders
1, record 2, English, control%20orders
correct, plural
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Control orders replace the powers under part 4 of the Anti-Terrorism Crime and Security Act(ATCSA) allowing the indefinite detention of foreign nationals certified as terrorism suspects. 2, record 2, English, - control%20orders
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
The proposed legislation says the control orders "may impose any obligation" on those they target, including barring suspects from having certain items, restricting the type of work they do, banning travel or meetings with certain people and allowing their homes to be searched. 3, record 2, English, - control%20orders
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 CONT
UK legislation recently adopted replaces indefinite detention by control orders(up to arrest)... 4, record 2, English, - control%20orders
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Control orders: term usually used in the plural in the context of the new Prevention of Terrorism Bill in United Kingdom. 5, record 2, English, - control%20orders
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Sécurité nationale et internationale
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- mesures de contrôle
1, record 2, French, mesures%20de%20contr%C3%B4le
feminine noun, plural
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- mesures restrictives 2, record 2, French, mesures%20restrictives
proposal, feminine noun, plural
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le gouvernement et la chambre des Lords (chambre haute) [ ... ] sont engagés dans une épreuve de force sur ce projet de loi, qui autoriserait le ministre de l'Intérieur, avec un accord d'un magistrat, à imposer à des suspects de terrorisme des «mesures de contrôle» (interdiction d'utiliser le téléphone ou l'Internet, assignation à domicile...). 1, record 2, French, - mesures%20de%20contr%C3%B4le
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
mesures de contrôle; mesures restrictives : termes habituellement utilisés au pluriel dans le contexte du projet de loi modifiant la Loi de 2001 relative à la sécurité et à la lutte contre la criminalité et le terrorisme (ATCSA) au Royaume-Uni. 2, record 2, French, - mesures%20de%20contr%C3%B4le
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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