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LEGAL COMPULSION [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-08-30
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Penal Administration
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- legal compulsion
1, record 1, English, legal%20compulsion
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
- contrainte légale
1, record 1, French, contrainte%20l%C3%A9gale
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
contrainte légale : 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, - contrainte%20l%C3%A9gale
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1989-08-16
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Translation (General)
- Legal System
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- actual legal compulsion 1, record 2, English, actual%20legal%20compulsion
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
In Halsbury, 4th ed. vol. 9, p. 453, para 664 it is noted that compulsion may be "’practical’ as well as ’actual legal’ compulsion". 1, record 2, English, - actual%20legal%20compulsion
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Traduction (Généralités)
- Théorie du droit
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- contrainte légale réelle
1, record 2, French, contrainte%20l%C3%A9gale%20r%C3%A9elle
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Dans Halsbury, 4e édition vol. 9, p. 453, au par. 664, on fait remarquer que la contrainte peut être (TRADUCTION) "la contrainte "de fait" aussi bien que "légale réelle"". 1, record 2, French, - contrainte%20l%C3%A9gale%20r%C3%A9elle
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
(1982) 1 RCS p. 409. 1, record 2, French, - contrainte%20l%C3%A9gale%20r%C3%A9elle
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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