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ARRESTATION ERREUR [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-08-26
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Police
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- arrest of the wrong person
1, record 1, English, arrest%20of%20the%20wrong%20person
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Police
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- arrestation par erreur
1, record 1, French, arrestation%20par%20erreur
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
arrestation par erreur : terme tiré du Mini-lexique de l’arrestation et de la détention, et reproduit avec l'autorisation du Centre de ressources en français juridique de l'Université de Saint-Boniface. 2, record 1, French, - arrestation%20par%20erreur
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2001-03-28
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Citizenship and Immigration
- Tort Law (common law)
- Police
- Offences and crimes
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- erroneous arrest
1, record 2, English, erroneous%20arrest
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- mistaken arrest 2, record 2, English, mistaken%20arrest
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
erroneous arrest: Terminology used by Citizenship and Immigration Canada. 3, record 2, English, - erroneous%20arrest
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Citoyenneté et immigration
- Droit des délits (common law)
- Police
- Infractions et crimes
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- arrestation par erreur
1, record 2, French, arrestation%20par%20erreur
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terminologie employée par Citoyenneté et Immigration Canada. 2, record 2, French, - arrestation%20par%20erreur
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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