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MOMENT SENTENCE [8 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2026-04-20
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Sentencing
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- consecutive sentence
1, record 1, English, consecutive%20sentence
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- consecutive term 1, record 1, English, consecutive%20term
correct, noun
- stacked sentence 2, record 1, English, stacked%20sentence
correct, noun, familiar
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Two or more sentences to be served, one immediately following the other. 1, record 1, English, - consecutive%20sentence
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A sentence is consecutive where a court so orders, namely when the defendant is already serving a sentence at the time of sentencing or has been found guilty of several separate offences. The sentences are then served one after the other. 3, record 1, English, - consecutive%20sentence
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
In Canada, the sentences imposed on an offender are generally consecutive if the crimes were committed on different occasions. 3, record 1, English, - consecutive%20sentence
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Peines
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- peine consécutive
1, record 1, French, peine%20cons%C3%A9cutive
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- peine cumulative 2, record 1, French, peine%20cumulative
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Deux ou plusieurs peines à purger l’une après l’autre. 1, record 1, French, - peine%20cons%C3%A9cutive
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La peine imposée est consécutive, si le tribunal en ordonne ainsi, lorsque le délinquant est déjà sous le coup d’une peine au moment du prononcé de la sentence ou qu'il a été reconnu coupable de plusieurs chefs d’infractions distincts. Les peines sont alors purgées les unes après les autres. 3, record 1, French, - peine%20cons%C3%A9cutive
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Au Canada, les peines infligées à un délinquant sont généralement cumulatives si les infractions ont été commises à différents moments. 3, record 1, French, - peine%20cons%C3%A9cutive
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2021-06-02
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Sentencing
- Penal Administration
- Phraseology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- life sentence
1, record 2, English, life%20sentence
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- life imprisonment sentence 2, record 2, English, life%20imprisonment%20sentence
correct
- sentence of imprisonment for life 3, record 2, English, sentence%20of%20imprisonment%20for%20life
correct
- sentence of life imprisonment 4, record 2, English, sentence%20of%20life%20imprisonment
correct
- life sentence of imprisonment 5, record 2, English, life%20sentence%20of%20imprisonment
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[An] offender who committed an offence at a time when that offence attracted a life sentence should not be imprisoned for life if, at the moment of sentencing, the offence now attracts a lesser sentence of imprisonment. 6, record 2, English, - life%20sentence
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Peines
- Administration pénitentiaire
- Phraséologie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- peine d’emprisonnement à perpétuité
1, record 2, French, peine%20d%26rsquo%3Bemprisonnement%20%C3%A0%20perp%C3%A9tuit%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- peine d’emprisonnement à vie 2, record 2, French, peine%20d%26rsquo%3Bemprisonnement%20%C3%A0%20vie
correct, feminine noun
- peine de prison à vie 3, record 2, French, peine%20de%20prison%20%C3%A0%20vie
correct, feminine noun
- peine de prison à perpétuité 4, record 2, French, peine%20de%20prison%20%C3%A0%20perp%C3%A9tuit%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
- peine de réclusion criminelle à perpétuité 5, record 2, French, peine%20de%20r%C3%A9clusion%20criminelle%20%C3%A0%20perp%C3%A9tuit%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun, France
- peine de réclusion à perpétuité 6, record 2, French, peine%20de%20r%C3%A9clusion%20%C3%A0%20perp%C3%A9tuit%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun, France
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[Le] contrevenant qui a commis une infraction qui était passible d’une peine d’emprisonnement à perpétuité ne devrait pas être emprisonné à vie si, au moment de sa sentence, l'infraction est passible d’une peine d’emprisonnement moins sévère. 7, record 2, French, - peine%20d%26rsquo%3Bemprisonnement%20%C3%A0%20perp%C3%A9tuit%C3%A9
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Penas
- Administración penitenciaria
- Fraseología
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- pena de cadena perpetua
1, record 2, Spanish, pena%20de%20cadena%20perpetua
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2006-06-12
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Sentencing
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- time of sentencing
1, record 3, English, time%20of%20sentencing
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Any person charged with an offence has the right ... if found guilty of the offence and if the punishment for the offence has been varied between the time of commission and the time of sentencing, to the benefit of the lesser punishment. 1, record 3, English, - time%20of%20sentencing
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Peines
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- moment de la sentence
1, record 3, French, moment%20de%20la%20sentence
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Tout inculpé a le droit [...] de bénéficier de la peine la moins sévère, lorsque la peine qui sanctionne l'infraction dont il est déclaré coupable est modifiée entre le moment de la perpétration de l'infraction et [le moment] de la sentence. 1, record 3, French, - moment%20de%20la%20sentence
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2006-06-12
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Offences and crimes
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- time of commission
1, record 4, English, time%20of%20commission
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... if found guilty of the offence and if the punishment for the offence has been varied between the time of commission and the time of sentencing ... 1, record 4, English, - time%20of%20commission
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Infractions et crimes
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- moment de la perpétration
1, record 4, French, moment%20de%20la%20perp%C3%A9tration
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] lorsque la peine qui sanctionne l'infraction dont il est déclaré coupable est modifiée entre le moment de la perpétration de l'infraction et celui de la sentence. 1, record 4, French, - moment%20de%20la%20perp%C3%A9tration
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1996-02-20
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Practice and Procedural Law
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- sentencing submission 1, record 5, English, sentencing%20submission
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Droit judiciaire
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- représentations au moment de la sentence
1, record 5, French, repr%C3%A9sentations%20au%20moment%20de%20la%20sentence
feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Source(s) : Traducteur de la Justice. 1, record 5, French, - repr%C3%A9sentations%20au%20moment%20de%20la%20sentence
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1995-06-05
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Decisions (Practice and Procedural Law)
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- reasons on sentence
1, record 6, English, reasons%20on%20sentence
plural
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Décisions (Droit judiciaire)
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- motifs à la sentence
1, record 6, French, motifs%20%C3%A0%20la%20sentence
plural
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Motifs avancés au moment où la sentence est rendue. 1, record 6, French, - motifs%20%C3%A0%20la%20sentence
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1994-05-24
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Penal Law
- Decisions (Practice and Procedural Law)
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- judicial determination
1, record 7, English, judicial%20determination
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The Corrections and Conditional Release Act permits judges to require violent and serious drug offenders to serve one-half of their sentence in prison before they may become eligible for parole. The judge must make this pronouncement, called judicial determination, at the time of sentencing. 1, record 7, English, - judicial%20determination
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Droit pénal
- Décisions (Droit judiciaire)
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- détermination judiciaire
1, record 7, French, d%C3%A9termination%20judiciaire
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
En vertu de la Loi sur le système correctionnel et la mise en liberté sous condition, les juges peuvent exiger que les délinquants violents et les auteurs d’infractions graves en matière de drogue purgent la moitié de leur peine en prison avant d’être admissibles à la libération conditionnelle. Cette disposition, appelée «détermination judiciaire», est prise par le juge au moment du prononcé de la sentence. 1, record 7, French, - d%C3%A9termination%20judiciaire
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1994-05-20
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Penal Administration
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- Integrated Sentence Management
1, record 8, English, Integrated%20Sentence%20Management
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
- ISM 2, record 8, English, ISM
correct
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A procedure which integrates the sentence management of an offender and brings CSC and NPB together to predict, control and treat risk factors from the time offenders are sentenced until the expiry of their warrant. 2, record 8, English, - Integrated%20Sentence%20Management
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Administration pénitentiaire
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- gestion intégrée des peines
1, record 8, French, gestion%20int%C3%A9gr%C3%A9e%20des%20peines
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
- GIP 2, record 8, French, GIP
correct
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Système qui permet au SCC et à la CNLC d’intégrer la gestion de la peine d’un délinquant, soit de prévoir, de contrôler et de traiter les facteurs de risque, du moment où le délinquant reçoit sa sentence jusqu'à la fin de celle-ci. 2, record 8, French, - gestion%20int%C3%A9gr%C3%A9e%20des%20peines
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
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