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DIA PERSONA [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2020-04-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Names of Special Years, Weeks, Days
- Social Law
- Rights and Freedoms
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Persons Day
1, record 1, English, Persons%20Day
correct, Canada
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
October 18 is Persons Day in Canada[.] It marks the day in 1929 when the historic decision to include women in the legal definition of "persons" was handed down by Canada's highest court of appeal. 1, record 1, English, - Persons%20Day
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Désignations d'années, de semaines et de jours spéciaux
- Droit social
- Droits et libertés
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Journée de l'affaire « personne »
1, record 1, French, Journ%C3%A9e%20de%20l%27affaire%20%C2%AB%20personne%20%C2%BB
correct, feminine noun, Canada
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le 18 octobre, c'est la Journée de l'affaire « personne » au Canada[.] Ce jour-là, en 1929, le plus haut tribunal d'appel du Canada a rendu une décision historique : les femmes seraient incluses dans la définition du mot «personne» au sens de la loi. 1, record 1, French, - Journ%C3%A9e%20de%20l%27affaire%20%C2%AB%20personne%20%C2%BB
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Designaciones de años, semanas y días especiales
- Derecho social
- Derechos y Libertades
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- Día de la Persona
1, record 1, Spanish, D%C3%ADa%20de%20la%20Persona
proposal, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
El 18 de octubre fue declarado "Día de la Persona" en Canadá. Ese día, en el año 1929, el más importante tribunal de apelación de Canadá dictó una sentencia histórica según la cual las mujeres serían incluidas en la definición de la palabra "persona" conforme a la ley. 1, record 1, Spanish, - D%C3%ADa%20de%20la%20Persona
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