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VIOLENCIA FISICA PSIQUICA SOBRE CONYUGE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2010-08-19
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Offences and crimes
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- wife assault
1, record 1, English, wife%20assault
correct, see observation
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
How police respond to wife assault situations is a major concern as the police are the first, and often the only, component of the criminal justice system to come into contact with assaulted wives. 2, record 1, English, - wife%20assault
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The term "assault" is sometimes used synonymously with the term "abuse" in the context of family violence. This usage is not recommended: "assault" should be reserved for the offence described in the Criminal Code. 3, record 1, English, - wife%20assault
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Related terms include "domestic assault", "spousal assault" and "wife-rape". 4, record 1, English, - wife%20assault
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
See "assaulted wife" and "wife battering". 5, record 1, English, - wife%20assault
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Infractions et crimes
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- voies de fait contre sa conjointe
1, record 1, French, voies%20de%20fait%20contre%20sa%20conjointe
correct, feminine noun, plural
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- agression envers sa conjointe 1, record 1, French, agression%20envers%20sa%20conjointe
correct, feminine noun
- voies de fait contre l'épouse 2, record 1, French, voies%20de%20fait%20contre%20l%27%C3%A9pouse
correct, feminine noun, plural
- voies de fait contre une conjointe 3, record 1, French, voies%20de%20fait%20contre%20une%20conjointe
correct, feminine noun, plural
- voies de fait envers une conjointe 4, record 1, French, voies%20de%20fait%20envers%20une%20conjointe
correct, feminine noun, plural
- agression envers une conjointe 4, record 1, French, agression%20envers%20une%20conjointe
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'équivalent français de «assault» est «voies de fait» sauf dans les cas où il s'agit d'agression sexuelle. 5, record 1, French, - voies%20de%20fait%20contre%20sa%20conjointe
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Infracciones y crímenes
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- actos de violencia física y psíquica sobre la cónyuge
1, record 1, Spanish, actos%20de%20violencia%20f%C3%ADsica%20y%20ps%C3%ADquica%20sobre%20la%20c%C3%B3nyuge
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- malos tratos sobre la cónyuge 1, record 1, Spanish, malos%20tratos%20sobre%20la%20c%C3%B3nyuge
correct, masculine noun, plural
- agresión contra la cónyuge 2, record 1, Spanish, agresi%C3%B3n%20contra%20la%20c%C3%B3nyuge
proposal, feminine noun
- agresión contra la esposa 3, record 1, Spanish, agresi%C3%B3n%20contra%20la%20esposa
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2010-08-19
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Penal Law
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- spousal assault
1, record 2, English, spousal%20assault
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- spouse assault 2, record 2, English, spouse%20assault
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Compare with wife assault. 3, record 2, English, - spousal%20assault
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Droit pénal
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- voies de fait contre le conjoint
1, record 2, French, voies%20de%20fait%20contre%20le%20conjoint
correct, feminine noun, plural
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- voies de fait contre une conjointe 2, record 2, French, voies%20de%20fait%20contre%20une%20conjointe
correct, feminine noun, plural
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le plus souvent, il s'agit de voies de fait contre une conjointe. 2, record 2, French, - voies%20de%20fait%20contre%20le%20conjoint
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Derecho penal
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- actos de violencia física y psíquica sobre la cónyuge
1, record 2, Spanish, actos%20de%20violencia%20f%C3%ADsica%20y%20ps%C3%ADquica%20sobre%20la%20c%C3%B3nyuge
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- actos de violencia física y psíquica sobre el cónyuge 1, record 2, Spanish, actos%20de%20violencia%20f%C3%ADsica%20y%20ps%C3%ADquica%20sobre%20el%20c%C3%B3nyuge
correct, masculine noun, plural
- violencia física y psíquica sobre el cónyuge 1, record 2, Spanish, violencia%20f%C3%ADsica%20y%20ps%C3%ADquica%20sobre%20el%20c%C3%B3nyuge
correct, feminine noun
- violencia física y psíquica sobre la cónyuge 1, record 2, Spanish, violencia%20f%C3%ADsica%20y%20ps%C3%ADquica%20sobre%20la%20c%C3%B3nyuge
correct, feminine noun
- malos tratos sobre el cónyuge 2, record 2, Spanish, malos%20tratos%20sobre%20el%20c%C3%B3nyuge
correct, masculine noun, plural
- malos tratos sobre la cónyuge 2, record 2, Spanish, malos%20tratos%20sobre%20la%20c%C3%B3nyuge
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
El Código Penal de España exige habitualidad, es decir, repetición de [...] las conductas anteriores para castigar. 2, record 2, Spanish, - actos%20de%20violencia%20f%C3%ADsica%20y%20ps%C3%ADquica%20sobre%20la%20c%C3%B3nyuge
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