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BE GUILTY OFFENCE [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-04-03
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Offences and crimes
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- be guilty of an offence
1, record 1, English, be%20guilty%20of%20an%20offence
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- be culpable 2, record 1, English, be%20culpable
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
may be the result of an illegal action 3, record 1, English, - be%20guilty%20of%20an%20offence
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Infractions et crimes
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- être coupable d'une infraction
1, record 1, French, %C3%AAtre%20coupable%20d%27une%20infraction
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- commettre une infraction 2, record 1, French, commettre%20une%20infraction
correct
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2001-08-23
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Translation (General)
- Offences and crimes
- Penal Law
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- be party to and guilty of the offence
1, record 2, English, be%20party%20to%20and%20guilty%20of%20the%20offence
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Liability of directors. ... Where a corporation commits an offence under this Act, any officer, director or agent of the corporation who directed, authorized, assented to, acquiesced in or participated in the commission of the offence is a party to and guilty of the offence, and is liable to the punishment provided for the offence, whether or not the corporation has been prosecuted or convicted. 1, record 2, English, - be%20party%20to%20and%20guilty%20of%20the%20offence
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Statute cited: Canadian Environmental Protection Act. 2, record 2, English, - be%20party%20to%20and%20guilty%20of%20the%20offence
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Traduction (Généralités)
- Infractions et crimes
- Droit pénal
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- être considéré comme coauteurs de l'infraction 1, record 2, French, %C3%AAtre%20consid%C3%A9r%C3%A9%20comme%20coauteurs%20de%20l%27infraction
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Responsabilité pénale : personnes morales. [...] En cas de perpétration d'une infraction à la présente loi par une personne morale, ceux de ses dirigeants, administrateurs ou mandataires qui l'ont ordonnée ou autorisée, ou qui y ont consenti ou participé, sont considérés comme des coauteurs de l'infraction et encourent la peine prévue, que la personne morale ait été ou non poursuivie ou déclarée coupable. 1, record 2, French, - %C3%AAtre%20consid%C3%A9r%C3%A9%20comme%20coauteurs%20de%20l%27infraction
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Loi citée : Loi canadienne sur la protection de l'environnement. 2, record 2, French, - %C3%AAtre%20consid%C3%A9r%C3%A9%20comme%20coauteurs%20de%20l%27infraction
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1999-12-14
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Rules of Court
- Penal Law
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- be guilty of an offence and be liable on summary conviction to
1, record 3, English, be%20guilty%20of%20an%20offence%20and%20be%20liable%20on%20summary%20conviction%20to
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Règles de procédure
- Droit pénal
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- commettre une infraction passible, sur déclaration de culpabilité par procédure sommaire, de
1, record 3, French, commettre%20une%20infraction%20passible%2C%20sur%20d%C3%A9claration%20de%20culpabilit%C3%A9%20par%20proc%C3%A9dure%20sommaire%2C%20de
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- commettre une infraction et encourir, sur déclaration de culpabilité par procédure sommaire 1, record 3, French, commettre%20une%20infraction%20et%20encourir%2C%20sur%20d%C3%A9claration%20de%20culpabilit%C3%A9%20par%20proc%C3%A9dure%20sommaire
correct
- être coupable d'une infraction punissable par procédure sommaire 1, record 3, French, %C3%AAtre%20coupable%20d%27une%20infraction%20punissable%20par%20proc%C3%A9dure%20sommaire
correct
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1999-11-29
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Phraseology
- Penal Law
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- be guilty of an indictable offence and be liable to
1, record 4, English, be%20guilty%20of%20an%20indictable%20offence%20and%20be%20liable%20to
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Phraséologie
- Droit pénal
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- être coupable d'un acte criminel passible de
1, record 4, French, %C3%AAtre%20coupable%20d%27un%20acte%20criminel%20passible%20de
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- commettre une infraction et encourir, sur déclaration de culpabilité par mise en accusation 1, record 4, French, commettre%20une%20infraction%20et%20encourir%2C%20sur%20d%C3%A9claration%20de%20culpabilit%C3%A9%20par%20mise%20en%20accusation
correct
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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