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HARCELEUSE CRIMINELLE [1 record]

Record 1 2019-03-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • Penal Law
  • Social Problems
DEF

A person who pursues, watches or harasses another person with unwanted and obsessive attention.

CONT

Stalkers may use threats and violence to frighten their victims. They may also engage in vandalism and property damage or make physical attacks that are mostly meant to frighten.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Droit pénal
  • Problèmes sociaux
DEF

Personne qui suit, épie ou harcèle une autre personne avec une attention obsessive et non sollicitée.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Derecho penal
  • Problemas sociales
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