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ILEGALMENTE [8 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2026-01-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Penal Administration
- Criminology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- unlawfully at large
1, record 1, English, unlawfully%20at%20large
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- UAL 2, record 1, English, UAL
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An offender who escapes from, or fails to return to, the penitentiary or prison or halfway house. 2, record 1, English, - unlawfully%20at%20large
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Fugitive Offenders Act. 3, record 1, English, - unlawfully%20at%20large
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Administration pénitentiaire
- Criminologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- illégalement en liberté
1, record 1, French, ill%C3%A9galement%20en%20libert%C3%A9
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le projet Condor consiste en une équipe spéciale dédiée à la recherche et à l’arrestation des délinquants illégalement en liberté. Cette initiative regroupe des membres de la Gendarmerie royale du Canada (GRC) et du Service correctionnel du Canada (SCC). 2, record 1, French, - ill%C3%A9galement%20en%20libert%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Loi sur les criminels fugitifs. 3, record 1, French, - ill%C3%A9galement%20en%20libert%C3%A9
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Administración penitenciaria
- Criminología
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- ilegalmente en libertad 1, record 1, Spanish, ilegalmente%20en%20libertad
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
De conformidad con este artículo, puede emitirse un mandamiento de detención sobre la base de pruebas que, a juicio del magistrado, autoricen la emisión de un mandamiento de detención de una persona acusada de cometer un delito correspondiente o, según sea el caso, de una persona que presuntamente está ilegalmente en libertad después de haber sido condenada por un delito cometido dentro de la jurisdicción de los tribunales de justicia penal de Malta. 1, record 1, Spanish, - ilegalmente%20en%20libertad
Record 2 - internal organization data 2014-06-25
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Official Documents
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- illegally obtained passport
1, record 2, English, illegally%20obtained%20passport
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- passport obtained illegally 1, record 2, English, passport%20obtained%20illegally
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
illegally obtained passport; passport obtained illegally: terminology used by Passport Canada. 2, record 2, English, - illegally%20obtained%20passport
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Documents officiels
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- passeport obtenu illégalement
1, record 2, French, passeport%20obtenu%20ill%C3%A9galement
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Passeport obtenu frauduleusement ou de façon contraire à la loi. 2, record 2, French, - passeport%20obtenu%20ill%C3%A9galement
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
passeport obtenu illégalement : terminologie en usage à Passeport Canada. 2, record 2, French, - passeport%20obtenu%20ill%C3%A9galement
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Documentos oficiales
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- pasaporte obtenido ilegalmente
1, record 2, Spanish, pasaporte%20obtenido%20ilegalmente
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Si es condenado, García podría estar hasta diez años en prisión por usar un pasaporte obtenido ilegalmente y hasta cinco años por haber echo una declaración material falsa a un oficial federal. 1, record 2, Spanish, - pasaporte%20obtenido%20ilegalmente
Record 3 - internal organization data 2011-06-08
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Urban Housing
- Urban Sociology
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- squat
1, record 3, English, squat
correct, verb
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
To occupy without permission an abandoned or unguarded empty house. 1, record 3, English, - squat
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Habitation et logement (Urbanisme)
- Sociologie urbaine
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- squatter
1, record 3, French, squatter
correct, verb
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- squattériser 2, record 3, French, squatt%C3%A9riser
correct
- squatteriser 3, record 3, French, squatteriser
avoid, see observation
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Prendre abusivement possession d'un local vacant. 4, record 3, French, - squatter
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Selon l'Arrêté du 16 juillet 1984 relatif à l'enrichissement du vocabulaire de l'urbanisme et du logement (Bulletin officiel) le terme "squatteriser" ne doit pas être employé. 5, record 3, French, - squatter
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
squatteur : Cette graphie, puisée des Rectifications de l'orthographe recommandées par le Conseil supérieur de la langue française, est attestée dans le Petit Robert (2006). 6, record 3, French, - squatter
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Viviendas (Urbanismo)
- Sociología urbana
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- ocupar ilegalmente
1, record 3, Spanish, ocupar%20ilegalmente
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- ocupar sin tener derecho 1, record 3, Spanish, ocupar%20sin%20tener%20derecho
correct
- okupar 2, record 3, Spanish, okupar
correct
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Tomar] como propio, y sin consentimiento del dueño, una vivienda o local desocupados. 2, record 3, Spanish, - ocupar%20ilegalmente
Record 4 - internal organization data 2008-09-19
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Tort Law (common law)
- Legal System
- Offences and crimes
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- illegally
1, record 4, English, illegally
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
As opposed to "legally." 2, record 4, English, - illegally
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Droit des délits (common law)
- Théorie du droit
- Infractions et crimes
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- illégalement
1, record 4, French, ill%C3%A9galement
correct, adverb
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Derecho de ilícitos civiles (common law)
- Régimen jurídico
- Infracciones y crímenes
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- ilegalmente
1, record 4, Spanish, ilegalmente
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2006-04-04
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Property Law (common law)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- squat
1, record 5, English, squat
correct, verb
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[T]o settle on land without right or title or payment of rent ... to occupy without permission an abandoned or unguarded empty house... (Webster's, 1966, p. 2215) 2, record 5, English, - squat
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Droit des biens et de la propriété (common law)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- squatter
1, record 5, French, squatter
correct, standardized
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
squatteur : Cette graphie, puisée des Rectifications de l'orthographe recommandées par le Conseil supérieur de la langue française, est attestée dans le Petit Robert (2006). 2, record 5, French, - squatter
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Squatter (v.) Domaine : Urbanisme. Définition : Prendre abusivement possession d'un local vacant. Note : Le terme squatteriser ne doit pas être employé. Anglais : «To squatt» [sic]. (Arrêté du 16 juillet 1984 relatif à l'enrichissement du vocabulaire de l'urbanisme et du logement, «Journal officiel - N.C.» du 21 juillet 1984) 3, record 5, French, - squatter
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 3 OBS
squatter : terme normalisé par le Comité de normalisation dans le cadre du Programme national de l'administration de la justice dans les deux langues officielles (PAJLO). 4, record 5, French, - squatter
Record 5, Key term(s)
- squatteur
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Derecho de propiedad (common law)
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- establecerse en el terreno de otro ilegalmente
1, record 5, Spanish, establecerse%20en%20el%20terreno%20de%20otro%20ilegalmente
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
- vivir ilegalmente en la propiedad de otro 1, record 5, Spanish, vivir%20ilegalmente%20en%20la%20propiedad%20de%20otro
correct
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2003-05-26
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Translation
- Language Problems
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- under the table 1, record 6, English, under%20the%20table
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Traduction
- Problèmes de langue
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- en cachette 1, record 6, French, en%20cachette
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- subrepticement 1, record 6, French, subrepticement
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
D. 17/12/51 p. 2197 1, record 6, French, - en%20cachette
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Traducción
- Problemas de idioma
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- ilegalmente
1, record 6, Spanish, ilegalmente
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
- bajo cuerda 1, record 6, Spanish, bajo%20cuerda
correct
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2001-04-09
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Conventions, Treaties and Agreements (Documents)
- Offences and crimes
- Tort Law (common law)
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- Convention on the International Return of Stolen or Illegally Exported Cultural Objects 1, record 7, English, Convention%20on%20the%20International%20Return%20of%20Stolen%20or%20Illegally%20Exported%20Cultural%20Objects
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Key term(s)
- Draft UNIDROIT Convention on the International Return of Stolen or Illegally Exported Cultural Objects
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Titres de conventions, de traités et d'accords (Documents)
- Infractions et crimes
- Droit des délits (common law)
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- Convention sur le retour international des biens culturels volés ou illicitement exportés
1, record 7, French, Convention%20sur%20le%20retour%20international%20des%20biens%20culturels%20vol%C3%A9s%20ou%20illicitement%20export%C3%A9s
feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record 7, Key term(s)
- Projet de Convention d'UNIDROIT sur le retour international des biens culturels volés ou illicitement exportés
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Títulos de convenciones, tratados y acuerdos (Documentos)
- Infracciones y crímenes
- Derecho de ilícitos civiles (common law)
Record 7, Main entry term, Spanish
- Convención sobre la devolución internacional de los bienes culturales robados o ilegalmente exportados
1, record 7, Spanish, Convenci%C3%B3n%20sobre%20la%20devoluci%C3%B3n%20internacional%20de%20los%20bienes%20culturales%20robados%20o%20ilegalmente%20exportados
feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 7, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7, Key term(s)
- Proyecto de Convención del UNIDROIT sobre la devolución internacional de los bienes culturales robados o ilegalmente exportados
Record 8 - internal organization data 1997-11-11
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Laws and Regulations
- Arts and Culture
- International Criminal Law
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- Directive on Illegally Exported Cultural Objects within the European Community 1, record 8, English, Directive%20on%20Illegally%20Exported%20Cultural%20Objects%20within%20the%20European%20Community
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Source: EC [European Community]. Notable features of the Directive are the limitation of claims to "national treasures", some delimited by monetary criteria, and the need to lodge claims within one year. 1, record 8, English, - Directive%20on%20Illegally%20Exported%20Cultural%20Objects%20within%20the%20European%20Community
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Titres de lois et de règlements
- Arts et Culture
- Droit pénal international
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- Directive concernant les objets culturels illicitement exportés au sein de la Communauté européenne
1, record 8, French, Directive%20concernant%20les%20objets%20culturels%20illicitement%20export%C3%A9s%20au%20sein%20de%20la%20Communaut%C3%A9%20europ%C3%A9enne
feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Títulos de leyes y reglamentos
- Artes y Cultura
- Derecho penal internacional
Record 8, Main entry term, Spanish
- Directiva sobre objetos culturales exportados ilegalmente dentro de la Comunidad Europea
1, record 8, Spanish, Directiva%20sobre%20objetos%20culturales%20exportados%20ilegalmente%20dentro%20de%20la%20Comunidad%20Europea
feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 8, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
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