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VIOLAR [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-04-03
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Laws and Legal Documents
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- infringe
1, record 1, English, infringe
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Lois et documents juridiques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- violer
1, record 1, French, violer
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Leyes y documentos jurídicos
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- violar
1, record 1, Spanish, violar
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- conculcar 1, record 1, Spanish, conculcar
correct
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2005-02-24
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Private Law
- Penal Law
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- contravene
1, record 2, English, contravene
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- infringe 2, record 2, English, infringe
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
(of persons) to transgress, infringe (as a law) ... (of things) to be contrary to, come in conflict with. 3, record 2, English, - contravene
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Droit privé
- Droit pénal
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- contrevenir à
1, record 2, French, contrevenir%20%C3%A0
correct, Canada, New Brunswick, Ontario
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- aller à l'encontre de 2, record 2, French, aller%20%C3%A0%20l%27encontre%20de
correct, Canada
- enfreindre 3, record 2, French, enfreindre
correct, Canada
- transgresser 4, record 2, French, transgresser
correct, Canada
- porter atteinte à 5, record 2, French, porter%20atteinte%20%C3%A0
correct, Canada
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Derecho privado
- Derecho penal
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- infringir
1, record 2, Spanish, infringir
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- violar 2, record 2, Spanish, violar
correct
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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