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TUEUR PROFESSIONNEL [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-02-22
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Penal Law
- Offences and crimes
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- hit man
1, record 1, English, hit%20man
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- hitman 2, record 1, English, hitman
correct
- professional killer 3, record 1, English, professional%20killer
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A person who carries out a contract killing is sometimes known as contract killer or hitman. 3, record 1, English, - hit%20man
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Droit pénal
- Infractions et crimes
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- tueur à gages
1, record 1, French, tueur%20%C3%A0%20gages
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- tueur professionnel 2, record 1, French, tueur%20professionnel
correct, masculine noun
- assassin sur commande 2, record 1, French, assassin%20sur%20commande
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Un tueur à gages est une personne qui se fait rémunérer pour assassiner d’autres personnes. Comme il n’a aucun lien direct avec ses victimes, il est beaucoup plus difficile de l’identifier, comme de remonter à son commanditaire. 3, record 1, French, - tueur%20%C3%A0%20gages
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les tueurs à gages sont souvent employés par les milieux du crime organisé pour les basses besognes et autres règlements de comptes. 3, record 1, French, - tueur%20%C3%A0%20gages
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-06-08
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Penal Law
- Criminology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- contract to kill a person
1, record 2, English, contract%20to%20kill%20a%20person
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... a contract to kill a person is void, meaning that it is not legally enforceable. Any contract to commit an indictable offense is not enforceable. Furthermore, both the actual killer and the person who paid the killer can be found guilty of murder. 2, record 2, English, - contract%20to%20kill%20a%20person
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Droit pénal
- Criminologie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- contrat de tueur à gages
1, record 2, French, contrat%20de%20tueur%20%C3%A0%20gages
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Convention intervenue entre un tueur professionnel et un particulier ou un groupe criminalisé qui vise à commettre une infraction criminelle portant atteinte à la vie d’une autre personne. 2, record 2, French, - contrat%20de%20tueur%20%C3%A0%20gages
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Toutes les clauses qui ont pour but de déroger au droit sont illégales , par exemple le contrat de tueur à gages est illégal (exemple souvent cité dans les cours de droit). 3, record 2, French, - contrat%20de%20tueur%20%C3%A0%20gages
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L’expression «contrat de tueur à gages» peut être utilisée dans le cas où un tueur à gages serait engagé dans le but de commettre un homicide, moyennant une somme d’argent en contrepartie, sans se soucier des raisons qui motivent son crime. 4, record 2, French, - contrat%20de%20tueur%20%C3%A0%20gages
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Derecho penal
- Criminología
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- asesino a sueldo
1, record 2, Spanish, asesino%20a%20sueldo
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- sicario 1, record 2, Spanish, sicario
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1993-01-30
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Criminology
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- torpedo 1, record 3, English, torpedo
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A professional gunman or assassin employed by gangsters or racketeers. 1, record 3, English, - torpedo
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Criminologie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- torpille 1, record 3, French, torpille
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
tueur professionnel non mafioso avec qui on passe un contrat. 1, record 3, French, - torpille
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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