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PASSIBLE ACTION [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-03-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Offences and crimes
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- unlawful activity
1, record 1, English, unlawful%20activity
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A criminal offence, contravention of non-criminal regulatory federal and provincial statutes, or an action that makes a user or an institution liable to a civil lawsuit. 2, record 1, English, - unlawful%20activity
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
unlawful activity: terminology used by Citizenship and Immigration Canada. 3, record 1, English, - unlawful%20activity
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
unlawful activity: term used at the Treasury Board Secretariat. 4, record 1, English, - unlawful%20activity
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Infractions et crimes
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- activité illégale
1, record 1, French, activit%C3%A9%20ill%C3%A9gale
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- activité illicite 2, record 1, French, activit%C3%A9%20illicite
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Acte criminel, infraction à une loi fédérale ou provinciale non pénale à caractère réglementaire, ou action qui rend un utilisateur ou un établissement passible de poursuites au civil. 3, record 1, French, - activit%C3%A9%20ill%C3%A9gale
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
activité illégale; activité illicite : terminologie employée par Citoyenneté et Immigration Canada. 4, record 1, French, - activit%C3%A9%20ill%C3%A9gale
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
activité illégale; activité illicite : termes en usage au Secrétariat du Conseil du Trésor. 5, record 1, French, - activit%C3%A9%20ill%C3%A9gale
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Infracciones y crímenes
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- actividad ilegal
1, record 1, Spanish, actividad%20ilegal
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- actividad ilícita 1, record 1, Spanish, actividad%20il%C3%ADcita
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2001-03-28
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Private Law
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- liable to an action
1, record 2, English, liable%20to%20an%20action
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Droit privé
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- passible d’une action
1, record 2, French, passible%20d%26rsquo%3Bune%20action
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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