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RELEASE RECOGNIZANCE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-04-17
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Penal Law
- Penal Administration
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- release on recognizance
1, record 1, English, release%20on%20recognizance
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Droit pénal
- Administration pénitentiaire
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- libérer sur engagement
1, record 1, French, lib%C3%A9rer%20sur%20engagement
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2012-01-27
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Penal Law
- Penal Administration
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- release-on-own recognizance
1, record 2, English, release%2Don%2Down%20recognizance
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- release in recognizance 2, record 2, English, release%20in%20recognizance
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The pretrial release of an arrested person on his pledge to reappear for trial at later date, granted to those who are presumed likely to reappear. 3, record 2, English, - release%2Don%2Down%20recognizance
Record 2, Key term(s)
- release on own recognizance
- release on one's own recognizance
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Droit pénal
- Administration pénitentiaire
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- mise en liberté sous engagement
1, record 2, French, mise%20en%20libert%C3%A9%20sous%20engagement
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- mise en liberté sous engagement à comparaître 2, record 2, French, mise%20en%20libert%C3%A9%20sous%20engagement%20%C3%A0%20compara%C3%AEtre
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Lorsque la cour des poursuites sommaires ajourne un procès, elle peut: [...] libérer le défendeur sur son engagement selon la formule 28, (i) avec ou sans caution, ou (ii) sur dépôt de la somme d'argent que la cour prescrit, portant comme condition qu'il comparaîtra aux temps et lieu fixés de la reprise du procès 3, record 2, French, - mise%20en%20libert%C3%A9%20sous%20engagement
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Derecho penal
- Administración penitenciaria
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- puesta en libertad provisional bajo caución juratoria
1, record 2, Spanish, puesta%20en%20libertad%20provisional%20bajo%20cauci%C3%B3n%20juratoria
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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