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Record 1 - internal organization data 2005-12-01
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Legal Documents
- Penal Law
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- warrant of arrest
1, record 1, English, warrant%20of%20arrest
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- arrest warrant 2, record 1, English, arrest%20warrant
correct
- warrant for arrest 3, record 1, English, warrant%20for%20arrest
correct
- capias 4, record 1, English, capias
- writ of capias 5, record 1, English, writ%20of%20capias
- writ of attachment 6, record 1, English, writ%20of%20attachment
- warrant of apprehension 7, record 1, English, warrant%20of%20apprehension
- warrant for apprehension 8, record 1, English, warrant%20for%20apprehension
- warrant to apprehend 9, record 1, English, warrant%20to%20apprehend
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A warrant, issued only on probable cause, directing a law-enforcement officer to arrest and bring a person to court. 10, record 1, English, - warrant%20of%20arrest
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Documents juridiques
- Droit pénal
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- mandat d'arrêt
1, record 1, French, mandat%20d%27arr%C3%AAt
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- mandat d'arrestation 2, record 1, French, mandat%20d%27arrestation
correct, masculine noun
- mandat d'amener 3, record 1, French, mandat%20d%27amener
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Document [...] ordonnant aux agents de la paix d'arrêter l'individu qui y est mentionné et de le conduire devant un tribunal. 4, record 1, French, - mandat%20d%27arr%C3%AAt
Record 1, Key term(s)
- bref d'arrestation
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Documentos jurídicos
- Derecho penal
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- orden judicial de detención
1, record 1, Spanish, orden%20judicial%20de%20detenci%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- orden de arresto 2, record 1, Spanish, orden%20de%20arresto
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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