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ASSASSINATION [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2005-11-30
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Offences and crimes
- Protection of Life
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- assassination plot
1, record 1, English, assassination%20plot
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Infractions et crimes
- Sécurité des personnes
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- complot d'assassinat
1, record 1, French, complot%20d%27assassinat
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- complot visant à assassiner 2, record 1, French, complot%20visant%20%C3%A0%20assassiner
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2005-11-29
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Offences and crimes
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- political assassination
1, record 2, English, political%20assassination
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In carrying out the attack on Hekmatyar, the CIA ignored a longstanding official ban that prohibits the agency from carrying out political assassinations. 1, record 2, English, - political%20assassination
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Infractions et crimes
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- assassinat politique
1, record 2, French, assassinat%20politique
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2003-04-11
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Offences and crimes
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- assassination
1, record 3, English, assassination
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Infractions et crimes
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- assassinat
1, record 3, French, assassinat
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Infracciones y crímenes
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- asesinato
1, record 3, Spanish, asesinato
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2001-11-16
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Offences and crimes
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- attempted assassination
1, record 4, English, attempted%20assassination
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Infractions et crimes
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- tentative d'assassinat
1, record 4, French, tentative%20d%27assassinat
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1999-11-23
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Diplomacy
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- attentat clause
1, record 5, English, attentat%20clause
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- Belgian clause 1, record 5, English, Belgian%20clause
correct
- attempt clause 2, record 5, English, attempt%20clause
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Under the attentat clause, it is not political offense to murder or to make an attempt at the life of the head of a state, or a member of his family, or sometimes, a member of the government. This is also called the Belgian clause, since it was first propounded in an enactment in Belgium in 1856, ... The clause is found in many treaties and statutes. The scope of the clause has varied. For example, it has excluded from being considered political a crime involving an attempt upon the life of the head of a state and members of his family, or, in addition, upon the lives of the ministers of state, or, in further addition, upon the lives of vice-presidents, governors, and other state functionaries. 1, record 5, English, - attentat%20clause
Record 5, Key term(s)
- assassination clause
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Diplomatie
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- clause d'attentat
1, record 5, French, clause%20d%27attentat
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- clause belge 1, record 5, French, clause%20belge
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les traités d'extradition contiennent [...] une stipulation connue sous le nom de «clause d'attentat» ou «clause belge» (apparue pour la première fois dans la convention d'extradition franco-belge de 1856) qu'exclut de la notion de crime politique l'attentat commis sur la personne d'un chef d'État ou d'un membre de sa famille. 1, record 5, French, - clause%20d%27attentat
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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