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GROSSIERE INDECENCE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2005-01-13
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Offences and crimes
- Rights and Freedoms
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- gross indecency
1, record 1, English, gross%20indecency
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The offences for the purpose of subsection (1) are ... an offence under section ... 157 (gross indecency) ... 1, record 1, English, - gross%20indecency
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Infractions et crimes
- Droits et libertés
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- grossière indécence
1, record 1, French, grossi%C3%A8re%20ind%C3%A9cence
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les infractions visées par le paragraphe (1) sont les suivantes : [...] les infractions prévues au paragraphe [...] 157 (grossière indécence) [...] 1, record 1, French, - grossi%C3%A8re%20ind%C3%A9cence
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2003-07-15
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Offences and crimes
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- gross indecency
1, record 2, English, gross%20indecency
correct, see observation
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Term used in the Criminal Code before 1985. 2, record 2, English, - gross%20indecency
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Infractions et crimes
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- grossière indécence
1, record 2, French, grossi%C3%A8re%20ind%C3%A9cence
correct, see observation, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme employé dans le Code criminel avant 1985. 2, record 2, French, - grossi%C3%A8re%20ind%C3%A9cence
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Après la réforme de 1985 et à partir du 1er janvier 1988, l'infraction dite de "gross indecency" n'existe plus. 3, record 2, French, - grossi%C3%A8re%20ind%C3%A9cence
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Infracciones y crímenes
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- abuso deshonesto
1, record 2, Spanish, abuso%20deshonesto
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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