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ARREST WARRANT [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-03-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Maritime Law
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- warrant of arrest
1, record 1, English, warrant%20of%20arrest
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Except with the leave of the Court, a warrant of arrest shall not be issued in an action "in rem" against foreign ship belonging to a port of a state having a consulate in the province ... 2, record 1, English, - warrant%20of%20arrest
Record 1, Key term(s)
- arrest warrant
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Droit maritime
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- mandat de saisie conservatoire
1, record 1, French, mandat%20de%20saisie%20conservatoire
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- mandat de saisie 2, record 1, French, mandat%20de%20saisie
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Sauf avec la permission de la Cour, un mandat de saisie ne doit pas être decerné dans une action «in rem» visant un navire étranger qui a son port d'attache dans un État ayant un consulat dans la province où se trouve le navire [...] 3, record 1, French, - mandat%20de%20saisie%20conservatoire
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2010-12-10
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Penal Law
- Police
- Citizenship and Immigration
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- lawful arrest
1, record 2, English, lawful%20arrest
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- arrest by warrant 2, record 2, English, arrest%20by%20warrant
correct
- warrant arrest 2, record 2, English, warrant%20arrest
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The taking of a person into legal custody either under a valid warrant or on probable cause that the person has committed a crime. 2, record 2, English, - lawful%20arrest
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Droit pénal
- Police
- Citoyenneté et immigration
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- arrestation légale
1, record 2, French, arrestation%20l%C3%A9gale
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- arrestation licite 2, record 2, French, arrestation%20licite
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Au cours d'une arrestation licite, un agent de la paix a le droit de procéder à la fouille de la personne et de confisquer tout bien qu'il a des raisons de croire lié à l'infraction reprochée [...] 3, record 2, French, - arrestation%20l%C3%A9gale
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2005-12-01
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Legal Documents
- Penal Law
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- warrant of arrest
1, record 3, English, warrant%20of%20arrest
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- arrest warrant 2, record 3, English, arrest%20warrant
correct
- warrant for arrest 3, record 3, English, warrant%20for%20arrest
correct
- capias 4, record 3, English, capias
- writ of capias 5, record 3, English, writ%20of%20capias
- writ of attachment 6, record 3, English, writ%20of%20attachment
- warrant of apprehension 7, record 3, English, warrant%20of%20apprehension
- warrant for apprehension 8, record 3, English, warrant%20for%20apprehension
- warrant to apprehend 9, record 3, English, warrant%20to%20apprehend
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A warrant, issued only on probable cause, directing a law-enforcement officer to arrest and bring a person to court. 10, record 3, English, - warrant%20of%20arrest
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Documents juridiques
- Droit pénal
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- mandat d'arrêt
1, record 3, French, mandat%20d%27arr%C3%AAt
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- mandat d'arrestation 2, record 3, French, mandat%20d%27arrestation
correct, masculine noun
- mandat d'amener 3, record 3, French, mandat%20d%27amener
masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Document [...] ordonnant aux agents de la paix d'arrêter l'individu qui y est mentionné et de le conduire devant un tribunal. 4, record 3, French, - mandat%20d%27arr%C3%AAt
Record 3, Key term(s)
- bref d'arrestation
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Documentos jurídicos
- Derecho penal
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- orden judicial de detención
1, record 3, Spanish, orden%20judicial%20de%20detenci%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- orden de arresto 2, record 3, Spanish, orden%20de%20arresto
feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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