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LAY CHARGE [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-08-25
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Rules of Court
- Penal Law
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- lay a charge
1, record 1, English, lay%20a%20charge
correct, Ontario
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- bring a charge 2, record 1, English, bring%20a%20charge
correct
- prefer a charge 3, record 1, English, prefer%20a%20charge
correct
Record 1, Key term(s)
- lay charges
- prefer charges
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Règles de procédure
- Droit pénal
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- porter accusation
1, record 1, French, porter%20accusation
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- porter une accusation 2, record 1, French, porter%20une%20accusation
correct
- déposer une accusation 3, record 1, French, d%C3%A9poser%20une%20accusation
correct, Ontario
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Reglamento procesal
- Derecho penal
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- presentar cargos
1, record 1, Spanish, presentar%20cargos
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- formular una acusación 1, record 1, Spanish, formular%20una%20acusaci%C3%B3n
correct
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2014-05-15
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Rules of Court
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- blanket charge
1, record 2, English, blanket%20charge
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
"blanket charge" means it covers all other Highway Traffic Act charges that could/should have been laid instead of careless driving. 1, record 2, English, - blanket%20charge
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
A careless driving charge is best described as a "blanket charge"-meaning that most officers are instructed by the prosecution and their superiors to lay this charge in any accident situation. 1, record 2, English, - blanket%20charge
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Règles de procédure
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- accusation de portée générale
1, record 2, French, accusation%20de%20port%C3%A9e%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9rale
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2013-05-31
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Offences and crimes
- Rules of Court
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- charge report
1, record 3, English, charge%20report
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A charge is laid when it is reduced to writing in Part 1(Charge Report) of the Record of Disciplinary Proceedings(RDP) and signed by a person authorized to lay charges. The following persons may lay charges under the Code of Service Discipline... 2, record 3, English, - charge%20report
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Infractions et crimes
- Règles de procédure
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- état de mise en accusation
1, record 3, French, %C3%A9tat%20de%20mise%20en%20accusation
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Une accusation est portée lorsqu'elle est consignée à la partie 1 (État de mise en accusation) du Procès-verbal de procédure disciplinaire et qu'elle est signée par une personne autorisée à porter des accusations. Les personnes suivantes peuvent porter des accusations sous le régime du Code de discipline militaire [...] 2, record 3, French, - %C3%A9tat%20de%20mise%20en%20accusation
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2008-02-06
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Military Law
- Special-Language Phraseology
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- lay a charge
1, record 4, English, lay%20a%20charge
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The authority to lay a charge rests with a commanding officer, a Canadian Forces member authorized by a commanding officer or a member of the National Investigation Service. A charge is laid when it is reduced in writing in the form of a "Record of Disciplinary Proceedings". All charges must set out a statement of the offence along with sufficient particulars to enable the accused to be reasonably informed of the offence alleged. 2, record 4, English, - lay%20a%20charge
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Droit militaire
- Phraséologie des langues de spécialité
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- porter une accusation
1, record 4, French, porter%20une%20accusation
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Un commandant ou un membre des Forces canadiennes autorisé par un commandant, ou un membre du Service national des enquêtes peuvent porter des accusations sous le régime du code de discipline militaire. Pour porter une accusation, on doit consigner celle-ci par écrit dans un «procès-verbal de procédure disciplinaire». Toutes les accusations doivent comporter un énoncé [de] l'infraction en cause ainsi que des détails suffisants qui permettent d'informer raisonnablement l'accusé de l'infraction dont on l'accuse. 2, record 4, French, - porter%20une%20accusation
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2004-09-09
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Rules of Court
- Citizenship and Immigration
- Special-Language Phraseology
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- lay a charge against
1, record 5, English, lay%20a%20charge%20against
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terminology used by Citizenship and Immigration Canada. 2, record 5, English, - lay%20a%20charge%20against
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Règles de procédure
- Citoyenneté et immigration
- Phraséologie des langues de spécialité
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- porter une accusation contre quelqu'un
1, record 5, French, porter%20une%20accusation%20contre%20quelqu%27un
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- porter plainte contre quelqu'un 1, record 5, French, porter%20plainte%20contre%20quelqu%27un
correct
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terminologie employée par Citoyenneté et Immigration Canada. 2, record 5, French, - porter%20une%20accusation%20contre%20quelqu%27un
Record 5, Key term(s)
- porter une accusation contre qqn
- porter plainte contre qqn
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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