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INVESTIGATIVE DETENTION [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-01-06
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Police
- Penal Law
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- investigative detention
1, record 1, English, investigative%20detention
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- detention for investigative purposes 2, record 1, English, detention%20for%20investigative%20purposes
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The brief detention of an individual by a police officer for investigative purposes. 3, record 1, English, - investigative%20detention
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Police
- Droit pénal
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- détention aux fins d'enquête
1, record 1, French, d%C3%A9tention%20aux%20fins%20d%27enqu%C3%AAte
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- détention pour enquête 2, record 1, French, d%C3%A9tention%20pour%20enqu%C3%AAte
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
détention aux fins d'enquête; détention pour enquête : termes tirés du Mini-lexique de l’arrestation et de la détention et reproduits avec l'autorisation du Centre de ressources en français juridique de l'Université de Saint-Boniface. 3, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9tention%20aux%20fins%20d%27enqu%C3%AAte
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2016-09-28
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Police
- Penal Administration
- Special-Language Phraseology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- search incident to investigative detention
1, record 2, English, search%20incident%20to%20investigative%20detention
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Search of the premises. 2, record 2, English, - search%20incident%20to%20investigative%20detention
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Police
- Administration pénitentiaire
- Phraséologie des langues de spécialité
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- perquisition liée à la détention aux fins d'enquête
1, record 2, French, perquisition%20li%C3%A9e%20%C3%A0%20la%20d%C3%A9tention%20aux%20fins%20d%27enqu%C3%AAte
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
perquisition liée à la détention aux fins d'enquête : terme tiré du Mini-lexique de l'arrestation et de la détention et reproduit avec l'autorisation du Centre de ressources en français juridique de l'Université de Saint-Boniface. 2, record 2, French, - perquisition%20li%C3%A9e%20%C3%A0%20la%20d%C3%A9tention%20aux%20fins%20d%27enqu%C3%AAte
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2016-09-28
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Penal Administration
- Police
- Special-Language Phraseology
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- search incident to investigative detention
1, record 3, English, search%20incident%20to%20investigative%20detention
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Administration pénitentiaire
- Police
- Phraséologie des langues de spécialité
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- fouille liée à la détention aux fins d'enquête
1, record 3, French, fouille%20li%C3%A9e%20%C3%A0%20la%20d%C3%A9tention%20aux%20fins%20d%27enqu%C3%AAte
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
fouille liée à la détention aux fins d'enquête : terme tiré du Mini-lexique de l'arrestation et de la détention et reproduit avec l'autorisation du Centre de ressources en français juridique de l'Université de Saint-Boniface. 2, record 3, French, - fouille%20li%C3%A9e%20%C3%A0%20la%20d%C3%A9tention%20aux%20fins%20d%27enqu%C3%AAte
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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