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PASSIBLE POURSUITES [5 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 2005-08-19
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Family Law (common law)
- Health Law
- Special-Language Phraseology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- duty to provide the necessaries of life
1, record 2, English, duty%20to%20provide%20the%20necessaries%20of%20life
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- duty to provide necessaries of life 2, record 2, English, duty%20to%20provide%20necessaries%20of%20life
correct
- duty to provide necessaries 3, record 2, English, duty%20to%20provide%20necessaries
correct
- duty to provide the necessities of life 4, record 2, English, duty%20to%20provide%20the%20necessities%20of%20life
correct
- duty to provide necessities of life 5, record 2, English, duty%20to%20provide%20necessities%20of%20life
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Every one is under a legal duty (a) as a parent, foster parent, guardian or head of a family, to provide necessaries of life for a child under the age of sixteen years; (b) to provide necessaries of life to their spouse or common-law partner; and (c) to provide necessaries of life to a person under his charge if that person (i) is unable, by reason of detention, age, illness, mental disorder or other cause, to withdraw himself from that charge, and (ii) is unable to provide himself with necessaries of life. 2, record 2, English, - duty%20to%20provide%20the%20necessaries%20of%20life
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Neglect might be a contravention of the Criminal Code section that imposes a duty to provide the necessities of life to a person under one's charge if that person is unable by virtue of age, illness or any other cause to care for him or herself. 4, record 2, English, - duty%20to%20provide%20the%20necessaries%20of%20life
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 CONT
Parents have a legal duty to provide necessities of life to their child under the age of 16 years. 5, record 2, English, - duty%20to%20provide%20the%20necessaries%20of%20life
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 4 CONT
An example of a legal duty that might lead to a charge of criminal negligence would be the duty to provide the necessaries of life imposed by the Criminal Code. 6, record 2, English, - duty%20to%20provide%20the%20necessaries%20of%20life
Record 2, Key term(s)
- duty to provide necessities
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Droit de la famille (common law)
- Droit de la santé
- Phraséologie des langues de spécialité
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- obligation de fournir les choses nécessaires à l’existence
1, record 2, French, obligation%20de%20fournir%20les%20choses%20n%C3%A9cessaires%20%C3%A0%20l%26rsquo%3Bexistence
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- devoir de fournir les choses nécessaires à l’existence 2, record 2, French, devoir%20de%20fournir%20les%20choses%20n%C3%A9cessaires%20%C3%A0%20l%26rsquo%3Bexistence
correct, masculine noun
- obligation de fournir les choses nécessaires à la vie 3, record 2, French, obligation%20de%20fournir%20les%20choses%20n%C3%A9cessaires%20%C3%A0%20la%20vie
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L’article 215 [du Code criminel] impose aux parents ou aux gardiens l’obligation de fournir les choses nécessaires à l’existence des enfants de moins de 16 ans. 4, record 2, French, - obligation%20de%20fournir%20les%20choses%20n%C3%A9cessaires%20%C3%A0%20l%26rsquo%3Bexistence
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La jurisprudence a interprété [l'article 215 du Code criminel] comme susceptible de s’appliquer à la situation où un membre du personnel médical néglige ou refuse de fournir des soins médicaux à une personne, à condition que toutes les autres conditions de l'infraction soient également remplie, notamment que cette personne soit inapte à prendre soin d’elle-même. Le médecin qui négligerait d’administrer un traitement à une personne inconsciente pourrait donc, dans certaines circonstances, être passible de poursuites [...] 3, record 2, French, - obligation%20de%20fournir%20les%20choses%20n%C3%A9cessaires%20%C3%A0%20l%26rsquo%3Bexistence
Record 2, Key term(s)
- devoir de fournir les choses nécessaires
- obligation de fournir les choses nécessaires
- devoir de fournir les choses nécessaires à la vie
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2003-04-17
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Tort Law (common law)
- Rules of Court
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- actionable
1, record 3, English, actionable
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Giving rise to a cause of action; thus, it refers to wrongful conduct that may form the basis of civil action ... 2, record 3, English, - actionable
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Droit des délits (common law)
- Règles de procédure
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- juridiquement réparable
1, record 3, French, juridiquement%20r%C3%A9parable
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- donnant ouverture à des poursuites 2, record 3, French, donnant%20ouverture%20%C3%A0%20des%20poursuites
correct
- donnant matière à des poursuites 3, record 3, French, donnant%20mati%C3%A8re%20%C3%A0%20des%20poursuites
correct
- donnant matière à procès 4, record 3, French, donnant%20mati%C3%A8re%20%C3%A0%20proc%C3%A8s
- donnant lieu à des poursuites 5, record 3, French, donnant%20lieu%20%C3%A0%20des%20poursuites
- propre à faire l’objet de poursuites 6, record 3, French, propre%20%C3%A0%20faire%20l%26rsquo%3Bobjet%20de%20poursuites
- donnant un droit d’action 7, record 3, French, donnant%20un%20droit%20d%26rsquo%3Baction
- donnant matière à procès 4, record 3, French, donnant%20mati%C3%A8re%20%C3%A0%20proc%C3%A8s
- passible de poursuites 1, record 3, French, passible%20de%20poursuites
- exposant à des poursuites 1, record 3, French, exposant%20%C3%A0%20des%20poursuites
- qui peut faire l’objet d’une action en justice 8, record 3, French, qui%20peut%20faire%20l%26rsquo%3Bobjet%20d%26rsquo%3Bune%20action%20en%20justice
- qui donne un droit d’action 8, record 3, French, qui%20donne%20un%20droit%20d%26rsquo%3Baction
- actionnable 9, record 3, French, actionnable
avoid
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Derecho de ilícitos civiles (common law)
- Reglamento procesal
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- punible
1, record 3, Spanish, punible
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2001-08-23
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Rules of Court
- Environmental Law
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- be subject to prosecution
1, record 4, English, be%20subject%20to%20prosecution
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Criminal negligence. (2) Every person who, in committing an offence under subsection 272(1) or 273(1), shows wanton or reckless disregard for the lives or safety of other persons and thereby causes death or bodily harm to another person is subject to prosecution and punishment under section 220 or 221 of the Criminal Code. 1, record 4, English, - be%20subject%20to%20prosecution
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Statute cited: Canadian Environmental Protection Act. 2, record 4, English, - be%20subject%20to%20prosecution
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Règles de procédure
- Droit environnemental
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- être passible de poursuite 1, record 4, French, %C3%AAtre%20passible%20de%20poursuite
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Négligence criminelle.(2) Quiconque, dans le cadre d’une infraction visée aux paragraphes 272(1) ou 273(1), fait preuve d’imprudence ou d’insouciance graves à l'endroit de la vie ou de la sécurité d’autrui et, par là même, cause la mort ou des blessures est passible des poursuites et punissable des peines prévues par les articles 220 ou 221 du Code criminel. 1, record 4, French, - %C3%AAtre%20passible%20de%20poursuite
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Loi citée : Loi canadienne sur la protection de l’environnement. 2, record 4, French, - %C3%AAtre%20passible%20de%20poursuite
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1986-01-14
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Rules of Court
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- liable to prosecution 1, record 5, English, liable%20to%20prosecution
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Règles de procédure
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- passible de poursuites 1, record 5, French, passible%20de%20poursuites
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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