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ACTO VIOLENCIA [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-09-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Tort Law (common law)
- Human Behaviour
- Social Problems
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- act of violence
1, record 1, English, act%20of%20violence
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- violent act 2, record 1, English, violent%20act
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... persons who there are reasonable grounds to believe will engage in acts of violence that would or might endanger the lives or safety of persons in Canada or are members of or are likely to participate in the unlawful activities of an organization that is likely to engage in such acts of violence ... 3, record 1, English, - act%20of%20violence
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Furthermore, there are many objects in schools that could be used to commit violent acts and that are much more easily, obtained by students, such as scissors, pencils and baseball bats. 2, record 1, English, - act%20of%20violence
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Droit des délits (common law)
- Comportement humain
- Problèmes sociaux
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- acte de violence
1, record 1, French, acte%20de%20violence
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- acte violent 2, record 1, French, acte%20violent
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'exemple le plus typique d'un acte de violence est celui où un individu donne un coup de poing ou un coup de pied à une autre personne. Il y a également acte de violence lorsqu'une arme ou un projectile servent d'instrument de contact. [...] Il suffit d'un contact offensant, même sans gravité, parce qu'il peut déclencher les représailles des personnes dont la dignité est menacée. 3, record 1, French, - acte%20de%20violence
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
De plus, les écoles contiennent une foule d'objets susceptibles de servir à commettre des actes de violence et beaucoup plus faciles d'accès aux élèves, par exemple des ciseaux, des crayons, des bâtons de baseball. 4, record 1, French, - acte%20de%20violence
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Derecho de ilícitos civiles (common law)
- Comportamiento humano
- Problemas sociales
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- acto de violencia
1, record 1, Spanish, acto%20de%20violencia
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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