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PENA [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-07-26
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Sentencing
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- sentence
1, record 1, English, sentence
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The punishment ordered by a court to be inflicted upon a person convicted of a crime. 2, record 1, English, - sentence
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Peines
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- peine
1, record 1, French, peine
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- sentence 2, record 1, French, sentence
avoid, see observation, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
sentence : Ne pas confondre sentence et peine. [...] Les termes peine et sentence ne sont pas interchangeables. Peine désigne la sanction, la punition, alors que sentence désigne le jugement contenant cette sanction. 3, record 1, French, - peine
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Penas
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- pena
1, record 1, Spanish, pena
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Castigo impuesto conforme a la ley por los jueces o tribunales a los responsables de un delito o falta. 2, record 1, Spanish, - pena
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La justicia exige proporcionalidad entre el delito cometido y la pena prevista para aquél. 3, record 1, Spanish, - pena
Record 2 - internal organization data 2010-12-06
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Penal Law
- Sentencing
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- penalty
1, record 2, English, penalty
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- punishment 2, record 2, English, punishment
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A punitive measure that the law imposes for the performance of an act that is proscribed, or for the failure to perform a required act. 3, record 2, English, - penalty
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Penalty is a comprehensive term with many different meanings. It entails the concept of punishment - either corporal or pecuniary, civil or criminal - although its meaning is usually confined to pecuniary punishment. 3, record 2, English, - penalty
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
punishment and penalty: are also used as generic terms, but where a distinction is drawn the tendency is to use punishment for heavy sentences and penalty for lesser ones, fines. 4, record 2, English, - penalty
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
penalty: is also used in a pecuniary sense in the law of contract; in the U.S., in connection with crime, penalty is the generic term. 4, record 2, English, - penalty
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Droit pénal
- Peines
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- sanction
1, record 2, French, sanction
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- pénalité 2, record 2, French, p%C3%A9nalit%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
- peine 3, record 2, French, peine
correct, feminine noun
- châtiment 4, record 2, French, ch%C3%A2timent
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Punition prévue par la loi dans le but de prévenir et de réprimer une infraction. 5, record 2, French, - sanction
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La peine peut notamment être privative de liberté (par exemple l'emprisonnement) ou pécuniaire (par exemple l'amende). 5, record 2, French, - sanction
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Derecho penal
- Penas
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- pena
1, record 2, Spanish, pena
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- sanción 2, record 2, Spanish, sanci%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Castigo [...] previsto legalmente, que impone la autoridad judicial en sentencia a quien ha cometido un delito o falta. 3, record 2, Spanish, - pena
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
pena y sanción: Términos reproducidos del Glosario Provisional de Términos Jurídicos con la autorización de la Oficina de las Naciones Unidas en Ginebra. 4, record 2, Spanish, - pena
Record 3 - internal organization data 2006-11-07
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Citizenship and Immigration
- Sentencing
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- penalty
1, record 3, English, penalty
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A permanent resident of Canada may become the subject of a deportation order if convicted of an offence in Canada that is punishable under an act of Parliament by a potential penalty of at least 10 years of imprisonment (regardless of the actual sentence), or if sentenced to more than six months of imprisonment for any federal offence. 2, record 3, English, - penalty
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Citoyenneté et immigration
- Peines
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- peine
1, record 3, French, peine
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terminologie employée par Citoyenneté et Immigration Canada. 2, record 3, French, - peine
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Ciudadanía e inmigración
- Penas
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- pena
1, record 3, Spanish, pena
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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