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ABSOLVER [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2004-04-16
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Penal Law
- Decisions (Practice and Procedural Law)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- release
1, record 1, English, release
correct, verb
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- liberate 2, record 1, English, liberate
correct
- discharge 3, record 1, English, discharge
correct, verb
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Droit pénal
- Décisions (Droit judiciaire)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- relaxer
1, record 1, French, relaxer
correct, France
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Étymologiquement relâcher (le prisonnier), (le) rendre à la liberté. Dans le vocabulaire pénal moderne, rendre en faveur du prévenu une décision de non culpabilité. 2, record 1, French, - relaxer
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[...] relaxé ou acquitté, les deux mots étant, en droit français, à peu près synonymes 3, record 1, French, - relaxer
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Derecho penal
- Decisiones (Derecho procesal)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- absolver
1, record 1, Spanish, absolver
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2003-04-22
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Practice and Procedural Law
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- absolve
1, record 2, English, absolve
correct, verb
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Droit judiciaire
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- exonérer 1, record 2, French, exon%C3%A9rer
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Derecho procesal
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- absolver
1, record 2, Spanish, absolver
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- eximir 1, record 2, Spanish, eximir
correct
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2003-04-22
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Offences and crimes
- Decisions (Practice and Procedural Law)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- acquit
1, record 3, English, acquit
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- find not guilty 2, record 3, English, find%20not%20guilty
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
acquit: formal language 3, record 3, English, - acquit
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Infractions et crimes
- Décisions (Droit judiciaire)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- acquitter
1, record 3, French, acquitter
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Infracciones y crímenes
- Decisiones (Derecho procesal)
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- absolver
1, record 3, Spanish, absolver
proposal
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- exonerar 1, record 3, Spanish, exonerar
correct
- eximir 1, record 3, Spanish, eximir
correct
- exculpar 1, record 3, Spanish, exculpar
correct
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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