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LAY CRIMINAL INFORMATION [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-12-11
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Federal Laws and Legal Documents
- Courts
- Rules of Court
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- information in writing and under oath
1, record 1, English, information%20in%20writing%20and%20under%20oath
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In Canada, the prosecution of someone accused of a criminal offence is generally initiated by the laying of an information before a justice of the peace. Anyone who, on reasonable grounds, believes that a person has committed an indictable offence may lay an information in writing and under oath before the justice. 2, record 1, English, - information%20in%20writing%20and%20under%20oath
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Lois et documents juridiques fédéraux
- Tribunaux
- Règles de procédure
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- dénonciation écrite faite sous serment
1, record 1, French, d%C3%A9nonciation%20%C3%A9crite%20faite%20sous%20serment
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- dénonciation par écrit et sous serment 2, record 1, French, d%C3%A9nonciation%20par%20%C3%A9crit%20et%20sous%20serment
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Au Canada, pour qu'une personne accusée d'un acte criminel puisse être poursuivie, il faut généralement qu'une dénonciation soit faite devant un juge de paix. Quiconque croit, pour des motifs raisonnables, qu'une personne a commis un acte criminel peut faire une dénonciation par écrit et sous serment devant un juge de paix. 2, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9nonciation%20%C3%A9crite%20faite%20sous%20serment
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1986-08-26
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Penal Law
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- lay a criminal information
1, record 2, English, lay%20a%20criminal%20information
correct, verb
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Droit pénal
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- déposer une dénonciation 1, record 2, French, d%C3%A9poser%20une%20d%C3%A9nonciation
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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