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ABET [7 records]
Record 1 - external organization data 2018-12-03
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- abet a criminal
1, record 1, English, abet%20a%20criminal
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir - Gendarmerie royale du Canada (GRC)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- prêter assistance à un criminel
1, record 1, French, pr%C3%AAter%20assistance%20%C3%A0%20un%20criminel
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 2017-08-18
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Offences and crimes
- Criminal Psychology
- Criminology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- abet
1, record 2, English, abet
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
To encourage, support, or countenance by aid or approval, usually in wrongdoing. 2, record 2, English, - abet
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 PHR
to abet somebody in a crime 3, record 2, English, - abet
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Infractions et crimes
- Psychologie criminelle
- Criminologie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- assister
1, record 2, French, assister
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- se faire complice de 2, record 2, French, se%20faire%20complice%20de
- encourager 3, record 2, French, encourager
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 PHR
encourager un vice, un crime 4, record 2, French, - assister
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Infracciones y crímenes
- Psicología criminal
- Criminología
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- incitar 1, record 2, Spanish, incitar
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- instigar 1, record 2, Spanish, instigar
- inducir 1, record 2, Spanish, inducir
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Se aplica en relación con la comisión de delitos. 2, record 2, Spanish, - incitar
Record 3 - internal organization data 2004-07-15
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Citizenship and Immigration
- Special-Language Phraseology
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- knowingly induce, aid or abet
1, record 3, English, knowingly%20induce%2C%20aid%20or%20abet
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terminology used by Citizenship and Immigration Canada. 2, record 3, English, - knowingly%20induce%2C%20aid%20or%20abet
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Citoyenneté et immigration
- Phraséologie des langues de spécialité
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- inciter, aider ou encourager délibérément
1, record 3, French, inciter%2C%20aider%20ou%20encourager%20d%C3%A9lib%C3%A9r%C3%A9ment
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terminologie employée par Citoyenneté et Immigration Canada. 2, record 3, French, - inciter%2C%20aider%20ou%20encourager%20d%C3%A9lib%C3%A9r%C3%A9ment
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2003-04-11
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Offences and crimes
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- aid and abet
1, record 4, English, aid%20and%20abet
correct, verb
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- aid, abet 2, record 4, English, aid%2C%20abet
correct
- aid or abet 3, record 4, English, aid%20or%20abet
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
To be convicted of aiding and abetting, ... all that is necessary is for the accused to have known that the principal - the person who did the deed- intended to commit an offense and to have done some act, or omitted to do some act, in order to assist him. 4, record 4, English, - aid%20and%20abet
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Infractions et crimes
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- se faire complice de 1, record 4, French, se%20faire%20complice%20de
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- prêter assistance à 2, record 4, French, pr%C3%AAter%20assistance%20%C3%A0
- aider, assister 3, record 4, French, aider%2C%20assister
- aider ou encourager 4, record 4, French, aider%20ou%20encourager
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Infracciones y crímenes
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- cooperar a
1, record 4, Spanish, cooperar%20a
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
- inducir 1, record 4, Spanish, inducir
correct
- instigar 1, record 4, Spanish, instigar
correct
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2001-04-30
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Penal Law
- Phraseology
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- abet a person to commit suicide
1, record 5, English, abet%20a%20person%20to%20commit%20suicide
correct, verb phrase
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Droit pénal
- Phraséologie
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- encourager quelqu'un à se donner la mort
1, record 5, French, encourager%20quelqu%27un%20%C3%A0%20se%20donner%20la%20mort
correct, verb phrase
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- encourager quelqu'un à commettre un suicide 2, record 5, French, encourager%20quelqu%27un%20%C3%A0%20commettre%20un%20suicide
proposal, verb phrase
- exhorter quelqu'un à se suicider 2, record 5, French, exhorter%20quelqu%27un%20%C3%A0%20se%20suicider
proposal
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1997-07-28
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Offences and crimes
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- abet crime
1, record 6, English, abet%20crime
verb
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Infractions et crimes
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- encourager le crime 1, record 6, French, encourager%20le%20crime
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Sociology
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- abet a country 1, record 7, English, abet%20a%20country
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
to abet a person to violate encourager quelqu'un à violer. .. (une disposition) art. 46 1, record 7, English, - abet%20a%20country
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Sociologie
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- soutenir un pays 1, record 7, French, soutenir%20un%20pays
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Loi Immigration 3 1, record 7, French, - soutenir%20un%20pays
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
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