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MODE DECES [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2013-12-19
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Symptoms (Medicine)
- Demography
- Emergency Management
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- manner of death
1, record 1, English, manner%20of%20death
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
When a death occurs, a physician or medical examiner must fill out a death certificate. In order to properly complete this document, they must determine three things: the cause, the mechanism and the manner of death. ... The manner of death is how the death came about. Manner of death can be classified in six ways: 1) natural 2) accident 3) suicide 4) homicide 5) undetermined [or] 6) pending. 1, record 1, English, - manner%20of%20death
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Symptômes (Médecine)
- Démographie
- Gestion des urgences
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- mode de décès
1, record 1, French, mode%20de%20d%C3%A9c%C3%A8s
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Mode de décès : au Québec, ce sont les coroners qui déterminent le mode. Il peut s’agir d’un décès naturel, d’un accident, d’un suicide ou d’un homicide(ce que les coroners appellent une mort violente) ou d’un décès de mode indéterminé(parfois il peut s’agir d’une mort violente mais indéterminée). Tout comme la cause de décès qui relève de l'événement initial, le mode de décès est également déterminé à partir des circonstances qui ont provoqué la blessure initiale. 1, record 1, French, - mode%20de%20d%C3%A9c%C3%A8s
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2013-10-08
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Law of Succession (civil law)
- Law of Estates (common law)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- anomalous succession
1, record 2, English, anomalous%20succession
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The rules of anomalous succession (legal right of return of the donor) implies the existence of a universality within the patrimony of the donor. 2, record 2, English, - anomalous%20succession
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Droit successoral (droit civil)
- Droit successoral (common law)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- succession anomale
1, record 2, French, succession%20anomale
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Mode de succession en vertu duquel les ascendants, à l'exclusion de toutes autres personnes, héritent des biens qu'ils ont donnés à leurs enfants ou à d’autres descendants décédés sans époux successible ni postérité, lorsque ces biens se trouvent en nature dans la succession au moment du décès. 1, record 2, French, - succession%20anomale
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2011-09-28
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Private Law
- Legal Documents
- Law of Evidence
- Family Law (common law)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- proof of death
1, record 3, English, proof%20of%20death
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Proof of death is established by an act of death, except in cases where the law authorizes another mode of proof. 1, record 3, English, - proof%20of%20death
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
proof of death: Expression and context reproduced from section 102 of the Civil Code of Québec. 2, record 3, English, - proof%20of%20death
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Droit privé
- Documents juridiques
- Droit de la preuve
- Droit de la famille (common law)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- preuve de décès
1, record 3, French, preuve%20de%20d%C3%A9c%C3%A8s
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La preuve du décès s’établit par l'acte de décès, hormis les cas où la loi autorise un autre mode de preuve. 1, record 3, French, - preuve%20de%20d%C3%A9c%C3%A8s
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
preuve de décès : Expression et contexte reproduits de l’article 102 du Code civil du Québec. 2, record 3, French, - preuve%20de%20d%C3%A9c%C3%A8s
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Derecho privado
- Documentos jurídicos
- Derecho probatorio
- Derecho de familia (common law)
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- prueba de deceso
1, record 3, Spanish, prueba%20de%20deceso
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La prueba del deceso se establece por el acta de defunción, excepto en aquellos casos en que la ley autorice otro tipo de prueba. 1, record 3, Spanish, - prueba%20de%20deceso
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
prueba de deceso: Expresión y contexto traducidos del artículo 102 del Código Civil de Quebec. El C.C.Q. fue traducido según la versión de 1999-2000. 2, record 3, Spanish, - prueba%20de%20deceso
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