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GARDER SILENCE [9 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2025-12-16
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Offences and crimes
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- atmosphere of oppression
1, record 1, English, atmosphere%20of%20oppression
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Under inhumane conditions, one can hardly be surprised if a suspect confesses purely out of a desire to escape those conditions. Such a confession is not voluntary. ... Without trying to indicate all the factors that can create an atmosphere of oppression, such factors include depriving the suspect of food, clothing, water, sleep, or medical attention; denying access to counsel; and excessively aggressive, intimidating questioning for a prolonged period of time. 1, record 1, English, - atmosphere%20of%20oppression
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Infractions et crimes
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- climat d’oppression
1, record 1, French, climat%20d%26rsquo%3Boppression
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Mise en place afin de briser les résistances de l'accusé, l'instauration d’un climat d’oppression est à l'origine de plusieurs fausses confessions. Parmi les facteurs les plus souvent cités, mentionnons l'intoxication de l'accusé, son mauvais état de santé, sa fragilité psychologique, la privation de sommeil, de vêtements chauds, d’eau et de nourriture, l'absence de soins médicaux et le déni systématique de son droit de garder le silence. 1, record 1, French, - climat%20d%26rsquo%3Boppression
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2016-10-19
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Rights and Freedoms
- Penal Law
- Special-Language Phraseology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- right to silence
1, record 2, English, right%20to%20silence
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- right to remain silent 2, record 2, English, right%20to%20remain%20silent
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The right to remain silent is a principle of fundamental justice of which the accused was entitled to avail himself, and the trial judge could not draw any inference against him for having exercised that right. 3, record 2, English, - right%20to%20silence
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
right to remain silent: without such silence being a consideration in the determination of guilt or innocence. 4, record 2, English, - right%20to%20silence
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
right to remain silent: expression and observation reproduced from the Glosario Provisional de Términos Jurídicos with the permission of the United Nations Office at Geneva. 5, record 2, English, - right%20to%20silence
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Droits et libertés
- Droit pénal
- Phraséologie des langues de spécialité
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- droit au silence
1, record 2, French, droit%20au%20silence
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- droit de garder le silence 2, record 2, French, droit%20de%20garder%20le%20silence
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le droit de garder le silence est un principe de justice fondamentale dont l'accusé était en droit de se prévaloir et la juge du procès ne pouvait tirer une conclusion défavorable de son exercice. 3, record 2, French, - droit%20au%20silence
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
droit au silence; droit de garder le silence : termes tirés du Mini-lexique de l'arrestation et de la détention et reproduits avec l'autorisation du Centre de ressources en français juridique de l'Université de Saint-Boniface. 4, record 2, French, - droit%20au%20silence
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Derechos y Libertades
- Derecho penal
- Fraseología de los lenguajes especializados
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- derecho a no declarar
1, record 2, Spanish, derecho%20a%20no%20declarar
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- derecho a guardar silencio 2, record 2, Spanish, derecho%20a%20guardar%20silencio
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Derecho a no contestar a las preguntas de la policía y a permanecer callado en el juicio. 1, record 2, Spanish, - derecho%20a%20no%20declarar
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
derecho a guardar silencio: sin que tal actitud pueda valorarse para la determinación de su culpabilidad o inocencia del presunto culpable. 3, record 2, Spanish, - derecho%20a%20no%20declarar
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
derecho a guardar silencio: expresión y observación reproducidas del Glosario Provisional de Términos Jurídicos con la autorización de la Oficina de las Naciones Unidas en Ginebra. 4, record 2, Spanish, - derecho%20a%20no%20declarar
Record 3 - internal organization data 2012-03-07
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Rules of Court
- Restrictive Practices (Law)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- continue an examination
1, record 3, English, continue%20an%20examination
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Where a party fails to file and serve an Affidavit of Documents or disclose a document or produce a document for inspection in compliance with this rule ... (a) revoke or suspend his right, if any, to initiate or continue an examination for discovery. 2, record 3, English, - continue%20an%20examination
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Règles de procédure
- Pratiques restrictives (Droit)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- poursuivre un interrogatoire
1, record 3, French, poursuivre%20un%20interrogatoire
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- continuer un interrogatoire 2, record 3, French, continuer%20un%20interrogatoire
correct
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La persistance des policiers à poursuivre un interrogatoire, malgré les affirmations répétées du détenu qu'il souhaite garder le silence, peut permettre de faire valoir sérieusement que la déclaration obtenue par la suite ne résultait pas d’une libre volonté de parler aux autorités. 3, record 3, French, - poursuivre%20un%20interrogatoire
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2010-12-06
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Police
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- police warning
1, record 4, English, police%20warning
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Police
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- mise en garde
1, record 4, French, mise%20en%20garde
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Avertissement que la police lit lorsqu'elle arrête quelqu'un(vous avez le droit de garder le silence, etc.). 2, record 4, French, - mise%20en%20garde
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2005-10-13
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Health Law
- Law of Obligations (civil law)
- Tort Law (common law)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- inherent risks
1, record 5, English, inherent%20risks
correct, plural
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... the paramount consideration is the welfare of the patient, and given good faith on the part of the doctor. I think the exercise of his discretion in the area of advice must depend upon the patient's overall needs. To be taken into account should be the gravity of the condition to be treated, the importance of the benefits expected to flow from the treatment or procedure, the need to encourage him to accept it, the relative significance of its inherent risks, the intellectual and emotional capacity of the patient to accept the information without such distortion as to prevent any rational decision at all, and the extent to which the patient may seem to have placed himself in his doctor's hands with the invitation that the latter accept on his behalf the responsability for intricate or technical decisions. 1, record 5, English, - inherent%20risks
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
inherent risks: term usually used in the plural. 2, record 5, English, - inherent%20risks
Record 5, Key term(s)
- inherent risk
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Droit de la santé
- Droit des obligations (droit civil)
- Droit des délits (common law)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- risques inhérents
1, record 5, French, risques%20inh%C3%A9rents
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- aléas inhérents 2, record 5, French, al%C3%A9as%20inh%C3%A9rents
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[... ]seul le common law canadien a apporté une distinction entre les aléas inhérents à une intervention particulière, que le médecin a l'obligation de révéler, et les risques inhérents à toute opération que le praticien peut garder sous silence. En d’autres termes, le médecin n’ a pas à instruire le patient des risques qui sont de commune renommée. 3, record 5, French, - risques%20inh%C3%A9rents
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
risques inhérents; aléas inhérents : termes habituellement utilisés au pluriel. 4, record 5, French, - risques%20inh%C3%A9rents
Record 5, Key term(s)
- risque inhérent
- aléa inhérent
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1998-12-30
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- IT Security
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- data secrecy
1, record 6, English, data%20secrecy
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Requirement imposed on persons engaged in data processing to maintain silence about the information gained, i.e. to refrain from processing, disclosing, making available or otherwise utilizing, without authorization, protected personal data for any purpose other than appropriate for lawfully discharging their respective duties. 1, record 6, English, - data%20secrecy
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Sécurité des TI
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- secret de données
1, record 6, French, secret%20de%20donn%C3%A9es
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Obligation qui s’impose aux personnes chargées de préparer, transmettre, stocker ou traiter des données, de garder le silence sur les informations concernant les fichiers, les données et les résultats du traitement des données obtenus dans l'exercice de leurs fonctions. 1, record 6, French, - secret%20de%20donn%C3%A9es
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1996-12-09
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Penal Administration
- Police
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- read police warning 1, record 7, English, read%20police%20warning
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Administration pénitentiaire
- Police
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- lire la mise en garde 1, record 7, French, lire%20la%20mise%20en%20garde
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Avertissement que la police lit lorsqu'elle arrête quelqu'un(vous avez le droit de garder le silence, etc.) 1, record 7, French, - lire%20la%20mise%20en%20garde
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1994-08-25
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Penal Administration
- Criminology
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- silent system
1, record 8, English, silent%20system
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A model prison was constructed at Auburn in New York to implement the various features of the new system, which was instituted by 1825. The main distinguishing feature of the silent system was that prisoners were allowed to work together in the daytime. Silence was strictly enforced at all times, however, and at night the prisoners were confined in individual cells. 2, record 8, English, - silent%20system
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Administration pénitentiaire
- Criminologie
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- règle du silence
1, record 8, French, r%C3%A8gle%20du%20silence
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Règle adoptée en 1825 selon laquelle les prisonniers devaient garder le silence en tout temps. Cette règle n’ a plus cours aujourd’hui. 2, record 8, French, - r%C3%A8gle%20du%20silence
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
De nouveaux établissements ont été construits, les anciens ont été rénovés, les conditions de vie des détenus ont été améliorées, la discipline s’est assouplie, la règle du silence a été abolie, le travail a été rendu moins pénible et des loisirs ont été organisés. 3, record 8, French, - r%C3%A8gle%20du%20silence
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1985-10-02
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Leadership Techniques (Meetings)
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- keep silence
1, record 9, English, keep%20silence
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
silence: the state of being or keeping silent; not talking; to keep or break silence, to listen in silence. 1, record 9, English, - keep%20silence
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Techniques d'animation des réunions
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- garder le silence
1, record 9, French, garder%20le%20silence
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
- observer le silence 1, record 9, French, observer%20le%20silence
correct
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
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