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PUNIBLE [7 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-04-03
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Penal Law
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- punishable
1, record 1, English, punishable
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
punishable: Term reproduced from the Glosario Provisional de Términos Jurídicos with the permission of the United Nations Office at Geneva. 2, record 1, English, - punishable
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Droit pénal
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- punissable
1, record 1, French, punissable
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Derecho penal
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- punible
1, record 1, Spanish, punible
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Dícese del] acto al que la ley señala una pena. 1, record 1, Spanish, - punible
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
punible : Término y definición reproducidos del Glosario Provisional de Términos Jurídicos con la autorización de la Oficina de las Naciones Unidas en Ginebra. 2, record 1, Spanish, - punible
Record 2 - internal organization data 2015-04-30
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Tort Law (common law)
- Offences and crimes
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- malfeasance
1, record 2, English, malfeasance
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The commission of an unlawful act whereby the perpetrator has no right to perform that act or is prohibited by contract, statute or regulation from performing that act. 2, record 2, English, - malfeasance
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Droit des délits (common law)
- Infractions et crimes
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- méfait
1, record 2, French, m%C3%A9fait
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- délit d'action 2, record 2, French, d%C3%A9lit%20d%27action
correct, masculine noun
- délit de commission 2, record 2, French, d%C3%A9lit%20de%20commission
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Commission d'un acte illicite, c.-à-d., un acte qu'une personne n'a pas le droit d'accomplir ou qu'un contrat, une loi ou un règlement lui interdit d'accomplir. 3, record 2, French, - m%C3%A9fait
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Derecho de ilícitos civiles (common law)
- Infracciones y crímenes
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- falta
1, record 2, Spanish, falta
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- delito 2, record 2, Spanish, delito
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
En sentido general, todo delito o infracción punible. 2, record 2, Spanish, - falta
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
delito: [...] un hecho antijurídico y doloso castigado con una pena. 2, record 2, Spanish, - falta
Record 3 - internal organization data 2011-08-08
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Police
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- criminal description 1, record 3, English, criminal%20description
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Police
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- portrait écrit
1, record 3, French, portrait%20%C3%A9crit
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- signalement sommaire 1, record 3, French, signalement%20sommaire
masculine noun
- signalement 2, record 3, French, signalement
masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Signalement sommaire porté sur un passeport, une carte d'identité. 3, record 3, French, - portrait%20%C3%A9crit
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Policía
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- reseña policial
1, record 3, Spanish, rese%C3%B1a%20policial
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Una reseña policial se le confecciona a aquellas personas que hayan sido detenidas y puestas a la orden de una autoridad judicial en calidad de presuntos responsables de un hecho punible. 1, record 3, Spanish, - rese%C3%B1a%20policial
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Una reseña policial incluye la toma de impresiones lofoscópicas y los documentos que se utilizan son las tarjetas decadactilares y palmar. Además se utiliza la fórmula de reseña [que] contiene datos de filiación, descripción físico-cromática y anotación de los antecedentes de la persona y fotografías. 1, record 3, Spanish, - rese%C3%B1a%20policial
Record 4 - internal organization data 2010-12-22
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Offences and crimes
- Stock Exchange
- Investment
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- illegal insider trading
1, record 4, English, illegal%20insider%20trading
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- illegal insider dealing 2, record 4, English, illegal%20insider%20dealing
correct
- insider trading 3, record 4, English, insider%20trading
correct
- insider dealing 4, record 4, English, insider%20dealing
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The buying or selling of a security by insiders who possess material that is still not public. 1, record 4, English, - illegal%20insider%20trading
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Not all insider trading is illegal. Company executives frequently buy and sell stock in their own firms. ... As long as they report their trades to regulations within 10 days of the trade and they're not acting on information that has not been publicly disclosed, there's no problem. 5, record 4, English, - illegal%20insider%20trading
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Infractions et crimes
- Bourse
- Investissements et placements
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- délit d'initié
1, record 4, French, d%C3%A9lit%20d%27initi%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Infraction que commet l'initié qui réalise une opération sur les titres de l'émetteur à l'égard duquel il possède des informations privilégiées et dont il tire profit avant que ces informations soient connues du public. 1, record 4, French, - d%C3%A9lit%20d%27initi%C3%A9
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Comparer avec «opération d'initié». 2, record 4, French, - d%C3%A9lit%20d%27initi%C3%A9
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Infracciones y crímenes
- Bolsa de valores
- Inversiones
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- delito de iniciados
1, record 4, Spanish, delito%20de%20iniciados
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
- delito de información privilegiada 1, record 4, Spanish, delito%20de%20informaci%C3%B3n%20privilegiada
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Acto punible penalmente ejecutado por persona que por su profesión dispone de información reservada en los mercados financieros sobre una determinada sociedad cotizada o sobre las perspectivas a corto plazo de un valor o de un mercado y utiliza esa información reservada en beneficio propio o de terceros afines antes de que la conozca el gran público inversor. 1, record 4, Spanish, - delito%20de%20iniciados
Record 5 - internal organization data 2006-09-25
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Offences and crimes
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- punishable act 1, record 5, English, punishable%20act
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
"Crime", on the other hand, usually means indictable offense or one of the more serious illegal and punishable acts ... 1, record 5, English, - punishable%20act
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Infractions et crimes
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- acte punissable
1, record 5, French, acte%20punissable
masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Un acte punissable par deux ans ou plus d'emprisonnement est, comme règle générale, défini comme et qualifié d'acte criminel. 1, record 5, French, - acte%20punissable
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Infracciones y crímenes
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- acto punible
1, record 5, Spanish, acto%20punible
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
- hecho punible 2, record 5, Spanish, hecho%20punible
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
acto punible : Expresión reproducida del Glosario Provisional de Términos Jurídicos con la autorización de la Oficina de las Naciones Unidas en Ginebra. 3, record 5, Spanish, - acto%20punible
Record 6 - internal organization data 2003-09-26
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Offences and crimes
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- ecological crime
1, record 6, English, ecological%20crime
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Infractions et crimes
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- délit écologique
1, record 6, French, d%C3%A9lit%20%C3%A9cologique
masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Voir aussi la fiche «délinquance écologique». 2, record 6, French, - d%C3%A9lit%20%C3%A9cologique
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Infracciones y crímenes
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- delito ecológico
1, record 6, Spanish, delito%20ecol%C3%B3gico
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Acción típicamente antijurídica, culpable y punible, en lo relativo a las leyes relacionadas con el medio ambiente, recogido en el Código Penal. 2, record 6, Spanish, - delito%20ecol%C3%B3gico
Record 7 - internal organization data 2000-10-24
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Law of Evidence
- Offences and crimes
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- accessory
1, record 7, English, accessory
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Person]who is not the chief actor in an offence, nor present at its performance, but is in some way concerned therein, either before or after the fact committed. 1, record 7, English, - accessory
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Reproduced from the Glosario Provisional de Términos Jurídicos with the permission of the United Nations Office at Geneva. 2, record 7, English, - accessory
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Complice means only an accessory before or during the fact, an accessory after the fact being an encubridor. 3, record 7, English, - accessory
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Droit de la preuve
- Infractions et crimes
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- complice
1, record 7, French, complice
correct, masculine and feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
1. sens large : celui qui participe au crime ou au délit d'autrui, p. ex. un coauteur. 2. sens étroit et par opposition à coauteur : celui qui participe accessoirement à un crime ou à un délit. 2, record 7, French, - complice
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Derecho probatorio
- Infracciones y crímenes
Record 7, Main entry term, Spanish
- cómplice
1, record 7, Spanish, c%C3%B3mplice
correct, masculine and feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 7, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Persona] que participa en la comisión de un hecho punible como inductor, o cómplice o como encubridor. 1, record 7, Spanish, - c%C3%B3mplice
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Reproducido del Glosario Provisional de Términos Jurídicos con la autorización de la Oficina de las Naciones Unidas en Ginebra. 2, record 7, Spanish, - c%C3%B3mplice
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
El término «cómplice» comprende la complicidad de antes y durante el hecho. En lo que concierne a la complicidad después del hecho véase el término «encubridor». 2, record 7, Spanish, - c%C3%B3mplice
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