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METTRE ACCUSATION [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2021-01-13
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- The Executive (Constitutional Law)
- Political Institutions
- Practice and Procedural Law
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- impeach
1, record 1, English, impeach
correct, verb
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[To] charge the holder of a public office with misconduct. 2, record 1, English, - impeach
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
When an irate citizen demands that a disfavored public official be impeached, the citizen clearly intends for the official to be removed from office. This popular use of "impeach" as a synonym of "throw out" (even if by due process) does not accord with the legal meaning of the word. When a public official is impeached, that is, formally accused of wrongdoing, this is only the start of what can be a lengthy process that may or may not lead to the official's removal from office. In strict usage, an official is impeached (accused), tried, and then convicted or acquitted. 3, record 1, English, - impeach
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Pouvoir exécutif (Droit constitutionnel)
- Institutions politiques
- Droit judiciaire
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- mettre en accusation
1, record 1, French, mettre%20en%20accusation
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- mettre en accusation en vue de destituer 2, record 1, French, mettre%20en%20accusation%20en%20vue%20de%20destituer
correct
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Pour renverser le président, les députés n'ont qu'un seul moyen : le «mettre en accusation», c'est-à-dire entamer la procédure de destitution appelée «impeachment». 3, record 1, French, - mettre%20en%20accusation
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2001-01-15
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Penal Law
- Rules of Court
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- indict
1, record 2, English, indict
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
To charge one with the commission of a crime by an indictment. 2, record 2, English, - indict
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
pronounced "indite" like "incite" 3, record 2, English, - indict
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
indict: Term reproduced from the Glosario Provisional de Términos Jurídicos with the permission of the United Nations Office at Geneva. 4, record 2, English, - indict
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Droit pénal
- Règles de procédure
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- mettre en accusation
1, record 2, French, mettre%20en%20accusation
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- inculper 2, record 2, French, inculper
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Derecho penal
- Reglamento procesal
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- inculpar formalmente
1, record 2, Spanish, inculpar%20formalmente
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- procesar 1, record 2, Spanish, procesar
correct
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
inculpar formalmente y procesar: Expresiones reproducidas del Glosario Provisional de Términos Jurídicos con la autorización de la Oficina de las Naciones Unidas en Ginebra. 2, record 2, Spanish, - inculpar%20formalmente
Record 3 - internal organization data 1994-04-25
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Penal Law
- Rules of Court
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- commit to stand trial
1, record 3, English, commit%20to%20stand%20trial
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- commit to trial 2, record 3, English, commit%20to%20trial
correct
- commit for trial 3, record 3, English, commit%20for%20trial
- send to trial 4, record 3, English, send%20to%20trial
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Commit ... To send to trial, i.e. a provincial court judge commits a person to trial before another court. 4, record 3, English, - commit%20to%20stand%20trial
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Droit pénal
- Règles de procédure
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- citer à procès
1, record 3, French, citer%20%C3%A0%20proc%C3%A8s
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- renvoyer pour subir son procès 2, record 3, French, renvoyer%20pour%20subir%20son%20proc%C3%A8s
- mettre en accusation 3, record 3, French, mettre%20en%20accusation
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
À l'issue de l'enquête, le juge de paix doit renvoyer l'accusé pour qu'il subisse son procès, si à son avis la preuve est suffisante [...] le prévenu peut, si la poursuite et lui-même consentent, être cité à procès de consentement [...] 1, record 3, French, - citer%20%C3%A0%20proc%C3%A8s
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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