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ACTE BESTIALITE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-04-03
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Sexology
- Human Behaviour
- Offences and crimes
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- bestiality
1, record 1, English, bestiality
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Sexual activity between a person and an animal. 2, record 1, English, - bestiality
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
To commit bestiality. 3, record 1, English, - bestiality
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Sexologie
- Comportement humain
- Infractions et crimes
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- bestialité
1, record 1, French, bestialit%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Toute personne qui a une activité ou des relations sexuelles avec un animal ou qui force ou incite une autre personne à de telles relations commet un acte de bestialité. 2, record 1, French, - bestialit%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
commettre un acte de bestialité 3, record 1, French, - bestialit%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Selon le Petit Robert, le terme «zoophilie» est plus courant; «bestialité», utilisé dans ce sens, est vieilli. Malgré cela, c'est le terme employé au Canada. 3, record 1, French, - bestialit%C3%A9
Record 1, Key term(s)
- acte de bestialité
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-11-10
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Tort Law (common law)
- Offences and crimes
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- commit bestiality
1, record 2, English, commit%20bestiality
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Buggery or bestiality... Every one who commits buggery or bestiality is guilty of an indictable offence and liable to emprisonment for term not exceeding fourteen years. 1, record 2, English, - commit%20bestiality
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Droit des délits (common law)
- Infractions et crimes
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- commettre un acte de bestialité
1, record 2, French, commettre%20un%20acte%20de%20bestialit%C3%A9
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Sodomie et bestialité [...] Est coupable d'un acte criminel et passible d'un emprisonnement maximal de quatorze ans quiconque commet la sodomie ou bestialité. 1, record 2, French, - commettre%20un%20acte%20de%20bestialit%C3%A9
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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