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Record 1 - internal organization data 2026-01-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Penal Law
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- accused
1, record 1, English, accused
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- accused person 2, record 1, English, accused%20person
correct
- person charged 3, record 1, English, person%20charged
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A person who has been blamed for wrongdoing. 4, record 1, English, - accused
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
accused: generic name for the defendant in a criminal case. 5, record 1, English, - accused
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Droit pénal
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- accusé
1, record 1, French, accus%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- accusée 2, record 1, French, accus%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
- inculpé 3, record 1, French, inculp%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
- inculpée 4, record 1, French, inculp%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Selon le Juridictionnaire, il conviendrait de mettre de l'ordre dans la terminologie du Code criminel. On pourrait résumer comme suit le nouvel usage proposé au sujet des infractions faisant l'objet de poursuites par voie de mise en accusation : Le terme «inculpé» (qui s'entendait à l'origine d'une personne considérée comme coupable d'une faute) aurait une vocation générique et s'emploierait pour désigner toute personne à qui une telle infraction est imputée. On établirait par ailleurs une distinction entre «prévenu» et «accusé». La personne poursuivie par voie de mise en accusation s'appellerait prévenu au cours des étapes préalables au procès (par exemple : l'enquête préliminaire) et deviendrait l'accusé à partir du moment où un acte d'accusation («indictment») serait présenté contre elle, le cas échéant. Cet emploi permettrait d'établir un lien logique entre «acte d'accusation» et «accusé». 5, record 1, French, - accus%C3%A9
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Derecho penal
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- acusado
1, record 1, Spanish, acusado
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- imputado 2, record 1, Spanish, imputado
correct, masculine noun
- procesado 2, record 1, Spanish, procesado
correct, masculine noun
- inculpado 2, record 1, Spanish, inculpado
correct, masculine noun
- encartado 3, record 1, Spanish, encartado
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Persona a la que en un procedimiento penal o criminal se le imputa la comisión de un delito. 4, record 1, Spanish, - acusado
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
acusado; imputado; procesado; inculpado: términos y definición reproducidos del Glosario Provisional de Términos Juridícos con la autorización de la Oficina de las Naciones Unidas en Ginebra. 5, record 1, Spanish, - acusado
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-09-23
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Practice and Procedural Law
- Law of Evidence
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- turn Queen's evidence
1, record 2, English, turn%20Queen%27s%20evidence
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A prisoner who, instead of being put upon his trial, is permitted by the Crown to give evidence against those associated with him in crime, is said to turn Queen's evidence. 2, record 2, English, - turn%20Queen%27s%20evidence
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Droit judiciaire
- Droit de la preuve
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- devenir témoin transfuge
1, record 2, French, devenir%20t%C3%A9moin%20transfuge
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Key term(s)
- s'offrir comme témoin à charge
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Derecho procesal
- Derecho probatorio
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- posibilidad que tiene todo inculpado de delatar a otros
1, record 2, Spanish, posibilidad%20que%20tiene%20todo%20inculpado%20de%20delatar%20a%20otros
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Aportando pruebas condenatorias a cambio de su propia exculpación o de una condena más favorable. 1, record 2, Spanish, - posibilidad%20que%20tiene%20todo%20inculpado%20de%20delatar%20a%20otros
Record 3 - internal organization data 2003-05-09
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Penal Law
- Phraseology
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- on a charge of 1, record 3, English, on%20a%20charge%20of
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Droit pénal
- Phraséologie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- sous l'inculpation de 1, record 3, French, sous%20l%27inculpation%20de
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- sous l'accusation de 2, record 3, French, sous%20l%27accusation%20de
France
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Derecho penal
- Fraseología
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- acusado de
1, record 3, Spanish, acusado%20de
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- inculpado de 2, record 3, Spanish, inculpado%20de
proposal
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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