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CROWN ATTORNEY [3 records]
Record 1 - external organization data 2022-12-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - National Occupational Classification (NOC)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Crown attorney
1, record 1, English, Crown%20attorney
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Classification nationale des professions (CNP)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- procureur de la Couronne
1, record 1, French, procureur%20de%20la%20Couronne
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- procureure de la Couronne 1, record 1, French, procureure%20de%20la%20Couronne
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2013-04-23
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Legal Profession: Organization
- Penal Law
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Crown Attorney
1, record 2, English, Crown%20Attorney
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- Crown 2, record 2, English, Crown
see observation
- Attorney General Prosecutor 3, record 2, English, Attorney%20General%20Prosecutor
Quebec act
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A counsel appointed by the Attorney-General ... to take charge of and conduct, on behalf of the Crown, the prosecution of criminals. 4, record 2, English, - Crown%20Attorney
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
... in criminal matters, the prosecuting counsel is frequently referred to as the Crown, as an abbreviation of Crown Attorney. 2, record 2, English, - Crown%20Attorney
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Crown Attorney: necessarily a lawyer, as opposed to "Crown prosecutor". 5, record 2, English, - Crown%20Attorney
Record 2, Key term(s)
- Crown attorney
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Organisation de la profession (Droit)
- Droit pénal
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- avocat de la Couronne
1, record 2, French, avocat%20de%20la%20Couronne
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- procureur de la Couronne 2, record 2, French, procureur%20de%20la%20Couronne
masculine noun
- substitut du procureur général 3, record 2, French, substitut%20du%20procureur%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9ral
Quebec act, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Au Québec, le remplacement du terme «procureur de la Couronne» par «substitut du procureur général», s'expliquerait par une volonté politique d'employer un vocabulaire neutre. 4, record 2, French, - avocat%20de%20la%20Couronne
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Organización de la profesión (Derecho)
- Derecho penal
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- Procurador de la Corona
1, record 2, Spanish, Procurador%20de%20la%20Corona
masculine noun, Canada, Ontario
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2001-01-01
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Occupation Names (General)
- Legal Profession: Organization
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Crown attorney
1, record 3, English, Crown%20attorney
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
In the National Occupational Classification (NOC), an official occupational title in Group 4112 - Lawyers and Quebec Notaries. 2, record 3, English, - Crown%20attorney
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
- Organisation de la profession (Droit)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- procureur de la Couronne
1, record 3, French, procureur%20de%20la%20Couronne
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- procureure de la Couronne 1, record 3, French, procureure%20de%20la%20Couronne
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Dans la Classification nationale des professions (CNP), titre de profession officiel dans le Groupe 4112 - Avocats/avocates (partout au Canada) et notaires (au Québec). 2, record 3, French, - procureur%20de%20la%20Couronne
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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