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ABSOLUCION [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-07-24
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Penal Law
- Decisions (Practice and Procedural Law)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- acquittal
1, record 1, English, acquittal
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The verdict of a jury or judge declaring the person indicted and tried to be not guilty. 2, record 1, English, - acquittal
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Droit pénal
- Décisions (Droit judiciaire)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- acquittement
1, record 1, French, acquittement
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- déclaration de non-culpabilité 2, record 1, French, d%C3%A9claration%20de%20non%2Dculpabilit%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Décision d'un tribunal en matière pénale exonérant l'accusé de l'infraction pour laquelle il est poursuivi. 3, record 1, French, - acquittement
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Derecho penal
- Decisiones (Derecho procesal)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- absolución
1, record 1, Spanish, absoluci%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- sentencia absolutoria 2, record 1, Spanish, sentencia%20absolutoria
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Reconocimiento judicial por el que, ... en un proceso criminal o penal, se declara no culpable al acusado. 3, record 1, Spanish, - absoluci%C3%B3n
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
absolución; sentencia absolutoria : términos reproducidos del Glosario Provisional de Términos Jurídicos con la autorización de la Oficina de las Naciones Unidas en Ginebra. 4, record 1, Spanish, - absoluci%C3%B3n
Record 2 - internal organization data 2014-01-03
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Penal Law
- Decisions (Practice and Procedural Law)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- absolute discharge
1, record 2, English, absolute%20discharge
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Instead of convicting an accused, a sentencing judge in a proper case may grant an absolute discharge, which has the effect of there never having been a conviction. 2, record 2, English, - absolute%20discharge
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Legislation provides essentially that any accused, other than a corporation, who pleads guilty or is found guilty of an offence which is not punishable by a minimum term of imprisonment, or a term of fourteen years or life may be discharged absolutely. If an accused is discharged absolutely, he is deemed not to have been convicted of the offence. 3, record 2, English, - absolute%20discharge
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Droit pénal
- Décisions (Droit judiciaire)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- absolution inconditionnelle
1, record 2, French, absolution%20inconditionnelle
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Il s'agit d'une sentence très indulgente. Le juge déclare le contrevenant coupable de l'infraction mais ne le condamne pas. Le contrevenant n'a pas de casier judiciaire et ne va pas en prison. 2, record 2, French, - absolution%20inconditionnelle
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
L'absolution peut être inconditionnelle ou sujette à des conditions prescrites par une ordonnance de probation. 3, record 2, French, - absolution%20inconditionnelle
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Derecho penal
- Decisiones (Derecho procesal)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- absolución total
1, record 2, Spanish, absoluci%C3%B3n%20total
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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