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INCAUTACION [6 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2026-01-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Foreign Trade
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- arbitrary seizure of property
1, record 1, English, arbitrary%20seizure%20of%20property
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Commerce extérieur
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- saisie arbitraire de biens
1, record 1, French, saisie%20arbitraire%20de%20biens
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Comercio exterior
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- incautación arbitraria de bienes
1, record 1, Spanish, incautaci%C3%B3n%20arbitraria%20de%20bienes
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2015-05-25
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Rules of Court
- Property Law (common law)
- Property Law (civil law)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- attachment
1, record 2, English, attachment
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- attachment of property 2, record 2, English, attachment%20of%20property
correct
- judicial attachment 3, record 2, English, judicial%20attachment
correct
- seizure 4, record 2, English, seizure
correct, Quebec
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A proceeding in law by which a defendant's property is seized and held in legal custody on application by the plaintiff, to be applied against a claim on which the plaintiff seeks a judgment against the defendant, e.g., in an action for a debt. 5, record 2, English, - attachment
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The term "attachment" may also be used in reference to "garnishment," which is a process in which money or goods in the hands of a third person that are owed to a defendant are attached by a plaintiff. 6, record 2, English, - attachment
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Règles de procédure
- Droit des biens et de la propriété (common law)
- Droit des biens et de la propriété (droit civil)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- saisie
1, record 2, French, saisie
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Mise d'un bien sous main de justice en vue de le bloquer entre les mains du détenteur, le plus souvent dans l'intention de le faire vendre en justice. 2, record 2, French, - saisie
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
saisie : Ne pas confondre avec «saisie-arrêt», qui est la voie d'exécution par laquelle un créancier bloque entre les mains d'un tiers les sommes qui lui sont dues. 3, record 2, French, - saisie
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Incidents de saisie. 4, record 2, French, - saisie
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Reglamento procesal
- Derecho de propiedad (common law)
- Derecho de propiedad (derecho civil)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- embargo
1, record 2, Spanish, embargo
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- secuestro judicial 2, record 2, Spanish, secuestro%20judicial
correct, masculine noun
- incautación 3, record 2, Spanish, incautaci%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Retención, traba o secuestro de bienes por mandamiento de juez o autoridad competente. 2, record 2, Spanish, - embargo
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
embargo; secuestro judicial: expresiones reproducidas del Glosario Provisional de Términos Jurídicos con la autorización de la Oficina de las Naciones Unidas en Ginebra. 4, record 2, Spanish, - embargo
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Incidentes de embargo. 5, record 2, Spanish, - embargo
Record 3 - internal organization data 2010-12-08
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Police
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- search and seizure
1, record 3, English, search%20and%20seizure
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
... the search for and taking custody of property unlawfully held, such as stolen goods, property forfeited for violation of the law, and property the use or possession of which is prohibited by law, and the discovery and taking into legal custody of ... things constituting or containing evidence of crime. 2, record 3, English, - search%20and%20seizure
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Police
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- perquisition et saisie
1, record 3, French, perquisition%20et%20saisie
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
On appelle perquisitions les investigations effectuées par [...] le juge d'instruction ou les officiers de police judiciaire [...] au domicile du prévenu ou du suspect [...]; les éléments de preuve ainsi découverts sont immédiatement inventoriés, saisis et placés sous scellés. Ces perquisitions et saisies doivent répondre à un formalisme différent selon qu'elles sont pratiquées : en enquête de crime ou délit flagrant; en enquête de crime ou délit non flagrant [...] 2, record 3, French, - perquisition%20et%20saisie
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Policía
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- allanamiento, registro e incautación
1, record 3, Spanish, allanamiento%2C%20registro%20e%20incautaci%C3%B3n
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- allanamiento y secuestro 2, record 3, Spanish, allanamiento%20y%20secuestro
masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Estos individuos reconocieron haber participado en el operativo arbitrario de allanamiento y secuestro. 2, record 3, Spanish, - allanamiento%2C%20registro%20e%20incautaci%C3%B3n
Record 4 - internal organization data 2009-06-25
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Customs and Excise
- Foreign Trade
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- face-to-face inspection
1, record 4, English, face%2Dto%2Dface%20inspection
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Just as the NEXUS program allows pre-enrolled, low-risk travellers expedited crossing at the border, so too should pre-enrolled, low-risk companies that frequently use the border have programs that would eliminate face-to-face inspections for their truckers. 2, record 4, English, - face%2Dto%2Dface%20inspection
Record 4, Key term(s)
- face to face inspection
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Douanes et accise
- Commerce extérieur
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- inspection individuelle
1, record 4, French, inspection%20individuelle
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- contrôle individuel 2, record 4, French, contr%C3%B4le%20individuel
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Plus tard au cours de l'été, la TSA (Transportation Security Administration) permettra aux voyageurs dotés d'étuis Security FriendlyMC de Case Logic de passer par les zones d'inspection de la sécurité sans retirer leurs portables à des fins d'inspection individuelle, ce qui les aidera à traverser plus rapidement les points de vérification. 3, record 4, French, - inspection%20individuelle
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Le contrôle individuel instauré par la société et ses institutions publiques était traditionnellement visible et annoncé par des objets matériels, tels que barrière, guichet, poste de douane, de péage [...] 4, record 4, French, - inspection%20individuelle
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Aduana e impuestos internos
- Comercio exterior
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- inspección individual
1, record 4, Spanish, inspecci%C3%B3n%20individual
feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] inspecciones individuales realizadas a vehículos que ingresaron al país [...] permitieron la incautación de 44 repuestos para cosechadoras y 952 piezas dentales para implantes dentales. 1, record 4, Spanish, - inspecci%C3%B3n%20individual
Record 5 - internal organization data 2004-03-03
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Rules of Court
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- impoundment
1, record 5, English, impoundment
correct, Manitoba
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Impoundment of licence or permit by court. 1, record 5, English, - impoundment
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Règles de procédure
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- retenue
1, record 5, French, retenue
feminine noun, Manitoba
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Retenue des permis par le tribunal. 1, record 5, French, - retenue
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Reglamento procesal
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- incautación
1, record 5, Spanish, incautaci%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1997-11-11
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Conventions, Treaties and Agreements (Documents)
- Offences and crimes
- Rules of Court
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- Convention of the Council of Europe on Laundering, Search, Seizure and Confiscation of the Proceeds from Crime 1, record 6, English, Convention%20of%20the%20Council%20of%20Europe%20on%20Laundering%2C%20Search%2C%20Seizure%20and%20Confiscation%20of%20the%20Proceeds%20from%20Crime
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Titres de conventions, de traités et d'accords (Documents)
- Infractions et crimes
- Règles de procédure
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- Convention du Conseil de l'Europe relative au blanchiment, au dépistage, à la saisie et à la confiscation des produits du crime
1, record 6, French, Convention%20du%20Conseil%20de%20l%27Europe%20relative%20au%20blanchiment%2C%20au%20d%C3%A9pistage%2C%20%C3%A0%20la%20saisie%20et%20%C3%A0%20la%20confiscation%20des%20produits%20du%20crime
feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Títulos de convenciones, tratados y acuerdos (Documentos)
- Infracciones y crímenes
- Reglamento procesal
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- Convenio del Consejo de Europa sobre el blanqueo, la investigación, la incautación y el decomiso del producto del delito
1, record 6, Spanish, Convenio%20del%20Consejo%20de%20Europa%20sobre%20el%20blanqueo%2C%20la%20investigaci%C3%B3n%2C%20la%20incautaci%C3%B3n%20y%20el%20decomiso%20del%20producto%20del%20delito
masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
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