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ANIMAL CRUSHING [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2025-12-24
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Offences and crimes
- Protection of Farm Animals
- Pets
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- animal crushing
1, record 1, English, animal%20crushing
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The term "animal crushing" means actual conduct in which one or more living non-human mammals, birds, reptiles, or amphibians [are] purposely crushed, burned, drowned, suffocated, impaled, or otherwise subjected to serious bodily injury ... 2, record 1, English, - animal%20crushing
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The concept of "animal crushing", drawn from United States law, is mostly used in contemporary media to refer to a form of animal cruelty perpetrated by members of violent extremist groups. 3, record 1, English, - animal%20crushing
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
animal crushing video 4, record 1, English, - animal%20crushing
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Infractions et crimes
- Protection des animaux (Agric.)
- Animaux d'agrément
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- torture animale extrême
1, record 1, French, torture%20animale%20extr%C3%AAme
proposal, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- crushing animalier 2, record 1, French, crushing%20animalier
avoid, anglicism, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Acte dans lequel un ou plusieurs mammifères non humains, oiseaux, reptiles ou amphibiens vivants sont délibérément écrasés, brûlés, noyés, étouffés, empalés ou autrement soumis à des lésions corporelles graves. 1, record 1, French, - torture%20animale%20extr%C3%AAme
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La notion d'«animal crushing», puisée dans le droit des États-Unis, est surtout utilisée dans les médias contemporains pour désigner une forme de cruauté envers les animaux perpétrée par les membres de groupes extrémistes violents. 1, record 1, French, - torture%20animale%20extr%C3%AAme
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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