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CAPITAL PUNISHMENT [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-02-19
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Penal Administration
- Sentencing
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- death penalty
1, record 1, English, death%20penalty
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- capital punishment 2, record 1, English, capital%20punishment
correct
- punishment of death 3, record 1, English, punishment%20of%20death
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The infliction by due legal process of the penalty of death as a punishment for crime. 4, record 1, English, - death%20penalty
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Capital punishment is the lawful infliction of death as a punishment and since ancient times it has been used for a wide variety of offences. The Bible prescribes death for murder and many other crimes including kidnapping and witchcraft. 5, record 1, English, - death%20penalty
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Administration pénitentiaire
- Peines
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- peine de mort
1, record 1, French, peine%20de%20mort
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- peine capitale 2, record 1, French, peine%20capitale
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La peine de mort ou peine capitale est une sentence appliquée par le pouvoir judiciaire consistant à retirer légalement la vie à une personne ayant été reconnue coupable d'une infraction qualifiée de «crime capital». La peine capitale est prononcée par l'institution judiciaire à l'issue d'un procès. 3, record 1, French, - peine%20de%20mort
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Administración penitenciaria
- Penas
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- pena capital
1, record 1, Spanish, pena%20capital
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- pena de muerte 1, record 1, Spanish, pena%20de%20muerte
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1999-10-21
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Federal Government Bodies and Committees (Canadian)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Joint Committee of the Senate and the House of Commons on Capital and Corporal Punishment and Lotteries
1, record 2, English, Joint%20Committee%20of%20the%20Senate%20and%20the%20House%20of%20Commons%20on%20Capital%20and%20Corporal%20Punishment%20and%20Lotteries
correct, Canada
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Key term(s)
- Joint Committee on Capital and Corporal Punishment and Lotteries
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités fédéraux (Gouvernement canadien)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- Comité mixte du Sénat et de la Chambre des communes chargé d'enquêter sur la peine capitale, les punitions corporelles et les loteries
1, record 2, French, Comit%C3%A9%20mixte%20du%20S%C3%A9nat%20et%20de%20la%20Chambre%20des%20communes%20charg%C3%A9%20d%27enqu%C3%AAter%20sur%20la%20peine%20capitale%2C%20les%20punitions%20corporelles%20et%20les%20loteries
correct, masculine noun, Canada
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Key term(s)
- Comité mixte chargé d'enquêter sur la peine capitale, les punitions corporelles et les loteries
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1999-10-07
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Federal Laws and Regulations (Canadian)
- Penal Law
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- An Act to amend the Criminal Code and the Young Offenders Act(capital punishment)
1, record 3, English, An%20Act%20to%20amend%20the%20Criminal%20Code%20and%20the%20Young%20Offenders%20Act%28capital%20punishment%29
correct, Canada
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Titres de lois et de règlements fédéraux canadiens
- Droit pénal
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- Loi modifiant le Code criminel et la Loi sur les jeunes contrevenants (peine capitale)
1, record 3, French, Loi%20modifiant%20le%20Code%20criminel%20et%20la%20Loi%20sur%20les%20jeunes%20contrevenants%20%28peine%20capitale%29
correct, feminine noun, Canada
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1992-01-27
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Monographs
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- Capital Punishment : Material relating to its purpose and value
1, record 4, English, Capital%20Punishment%20%3A%20Material%20relating%20to%20its%20purpose%20and%20value
correct, Canada
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Titres de monographies
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- Peine capitale: documentation sur un objet et sa valeur
1, record 4, French, Peine%20capitale%3A%20documentation%20sur%20un%20objet%20et%20sa%20valeur
correct, Canada
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 1987-04-21
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Documents and Works
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- Questions and answers on capital punishment
1, record 5, English, Questions%20and%20answers%20on%20capital%20punishment
correct, Canada
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Information found in DOBIS. 1, record 5, English, - Questions%20and%20answers%20on%20capital%20punishment
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Titres de documents et d'œuvres
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- Questions et réponses sur la peine de mort
1, record 5, French, Questions%20et%20r%C3%A9ponses%20sur%20la%20peine%20de%20mort
correct, Canada
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Renseignement obtenu du service des publications du Solliciteur général. 1, record 5, French, - Questions%20et%20r%C3%A9ponses%20sur%20la%20peine%20de%20mort
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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