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INJURIOUS SUBSTANCE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2002-01-21
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Veterinary Drugs
- Penal Law
- Toxicology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- injurious drug
1, record 1, English, injurious%20drug
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Causing unnecessary suffering... Every one commits an offence who...(e) wilfully, without reasonable excuse, administers a poisonous or an injurious drug or substance to a domestic animal... 1, record 1, English, - injurious%20drug
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Médicaments vétérinaires
- Droit pénal
- Toxicologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- drogue nocive
1, record 1, French, drogue%20nocive
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Faire souffrir inutilement un animal [...] Commet une infraction quiconque, selon le cas : [...] e) volontairement, sans excuse raisonnable, administre une drogue ou [une] substance empoisonnée ou nocive à un animal [...] 1, record 1, French, - drogue%20nocive
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le terme «drogue» est réservé aux substances qui engendrent une dépendance. C'est cependant le terme qui a été retenu dans la Loi des aliments et drogues, de préférence à «médicament». 2, record 1, French, - drogue%20nocive
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2002-01-21
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Veterinary Drugs
- Penal Law
- Toxicology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- injurious substance
1, record 2, English, injurious%20substance
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Causing unnecessary suffering... Every one commits an offence who...(e) wilfully, without reasonable excuse, administers a poisonous or an injurious drug or substance to a domestic animal... 1, record 2, English, - injurious%20substance
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Médicaments vétérinaires
- Droit pénal
- Toxicologie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- substance nocive
1, record 2, French, substance%20nocive
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Faire souffrir inutilement un animal [...] Commet une infraction quiconque, selon le cas : [...] e) volontairement, sans excuse raisonnable, administre une drogue ou [une] substance empoisonnée ou nocive à un animal [...] 1, record 2, French, - substance%20nocive
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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