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NON BIS IN IDEM [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-06-27
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Legal System
- Penal Law
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- double jeopardy
1, record 1, English, double%20jeopardy
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- non bis in idem 2, record 1, English, non%20bis%20in%20idem
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The fact of being prosecuted or sentenced twice for substantially the same offense. 3, record 1, English, - double%20jeopardy
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Théorie du droit
- Droit pénal
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- double péril
1, record 1, French, double%20p%C3%A9ril
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- non bis in idem 2, record 1, French, non%20bis%20in%20idem
correct
- ne bis in idem 3, record 1, French, ne%20bis%20in%20idem
correct
- double incrimination 4, record 1, French, double%20incrimination
correct, feminine noun
- dualité de poursuite pour un même fait 5, record 1, French, dualit%C3%A9%20de%20poursuite%20pour%20un%20m%C3%AAme%20fait
avoid, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Non bis in idem : Locution latine signifiant «pas deux fois sur la même chose» que l'on utilise pour affirmer qu'une personne ne doit pas être poursuivie deux fois pour la même infraction. Comp. autrefois acquit, autrefois convict. 6, record 1, French, - double%20p%C3%A9ril
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
La règle «non bis in idem»(ou «ne bis in idem») est un principe classique de la procédure pénale, déjà connu du droit romain, d’après lequel nul ne peut être poursuivi ou puni pénalement à raison des mêmes faits. 3, record 1, French, - double%20p%C3%A9ril
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Régimen jurídico
- Derecho penal
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- prohibición de segundo procesamiento por el mismo delito
1, record 1, Spanish, prohibici%C3%B3n%20de%20segundo%20procesamiento%20por%20el%20mismo%20delito
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- principio non bis in idem 1, record 1, Spanish, principio%20non%20bis%20in%20idem
correct, Latin
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
non bis in idem: Principio de Derecho con arreglo al cual nadie puede ser perseguido ni condenado dos veces por un mismo hecho delictivo o infracción. 1, record 1, Spanish, - prohibici%C3%B3n%20de%20segundo%20procesamiento%20por%20el%20mismo%20delito
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
prohibición de segundo procesamiento por el mismo delito, y principio non bis in idem: Expresiones, definición y observación reproducidas del Glosario Provisional de Términos Jurídicos con la autorización de la Oficina de las Naciones Unidas en Ginebra. 2, record 1, Spanish, - prohibici%C3%B3n%20de%20segundo%20procesamiento%20por%20el%20mismo%20delito
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
prohibición de segundo procesamiento por el mismo delito: Prohibición constitucional de juzgar a una persona dos veces por el mismo delito. 1, record 1, Spanish, - prohibici%C3%B3n%20de%20segundo%20procesamiento%20por%20el%20mismo%20delito
Record 2 - internal organization data 1999-01-27
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Legal System
- Penal Law
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- rule against double jeopardy
1, record 2, English, rule%20against%20double%20jeopardy
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Two Latin maxims are often used to express the rules against double jeopardy: (a) nemo debet bis vexari pro una et eadem causa (No man ought to be twice troubled or harassed for one and the same cause) and (b) nemo debet bis puniri pro uno delicto (No man ought to be punished twice for one offence). 2, record 2, English, - rule%20against%20double%20jeopardy
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
The main rationale of the rule against double jeopardy is that it prevents the unwarranted harassment of the accused by multiple prosecutions. 2, record 2, English, - rule%20against%20double%20jeopardy
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
jeopardy: the danger that an a accused is subjected to when on trial for a criminal offence 3, record 2, English, - rule%20against%20double%20jeopardy
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Théorie du droit
- Droit pénal
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- règle interdisant les déclarations de culpabilité multiples
1, record 2, French, r%C3%A8gle%20interdisant%20les%20d%C3%A9clarations%20de%20culpabilit%C3%A9%20multiples
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- règle interdisant les déclarations multiples de culpabilité 2, record 2, French, r%C3%A8gle%20interdisant%20les%20d%C3%A9clarations%20multiples%20de%20culpabilit%C3%A9
proposal, feminine noun
- règle relative à l’autorité de la chose jugée 3, record 2, French, r%C3%A8gle%20relative%20%C3%A0%20l%26rsquo%3Bautorit%C3%A9%20de%20la%20chose%20jug%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
- principe de l’interdiction des condamnations multiples 4, record 2, French, principe%20de%20l%26rsquo%3Binterdiction%20des%20condamnations%20multiples
masculine noun
- principe de l’autorité de la chose jugée 5, record 2, French, principe%20de%20l%26rsquo%3Bautorit%C3%A9%20de%20la%20chose%20jug%C3%A9e
masculine noun
- règle non bis in idem 6, record 2, French, r%C3%A8gle%20non%20bis%20in%20idem
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les règles du droit pénal relatives à l’autorité de la chose jugée («protection against double jeopardy») sont souvent exprimées au moyen de deux maximes latines : a) «nemo debet bis vexari pro una et eadem causa» (Nul ne doit être poursuivi deux fois pour une seule et même cause) et b) «nemo debet bis puniti pro uno delicto» (Nul ne doit être puni deux fois pour la même infraction). 3, record 2, French, - r%C3%A8gle%20interdisant%20les%20d%C3%A9clarations%20de%20culpabilit%C3%A9%20multiples
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Le principe de l’autorité de la chose jugée a principalement pour objet d’empêcher que l’accusé soit harcelé, sans justification, par des poursuites multiples. 3, record 2, French, - r%C3%A8gle%20interdisant%20les%20d%C3%A9clarations%20de%20culpabilit%C3%A9%20multiples
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
non bis in idem. 7, record 2, French, - r%C3%A8gle%20interdisant%20les%20d%C3%A9clarations%20de%20culpabilit%C3%A9%20multiples
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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