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ACTE DELICTUEUX [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2005-10-27
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Tort Law (common law)
- Citizenship and Immigration
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- felony
1, record 1, English, felony
correct, United States
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A serious crime usually punishable by imprisonment for more than one year or by death. 2, record 1, English, - felony
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Examples include burglary, arson, rape, and murder. 2, record 1, English, - felony
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
The term "felony" is no longer used in England or other Commonwealth countries but remains a major distinction in the United States. 3, record 1, English, - felony
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Droit des délits (common law)
- Citoyenneté et immigration
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- acte délictueux grave
1, record 1, French, acte%20d%C3%A9lictueux%20grave
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Aux É.-U., le délit (misdemeanour) et l'acte délictueux grave (felony) équivalent plus ou moins respectivement à l'infraction punissable par voie de déclaration sommaire de culpabilité et à l'acte criminel selon le droit canadien. 2, record 1, French, - acte%20d%C3%A9lictueux%20grave
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Derecho de ilícitos civiles (common law)
- Ciudadanía e inmigración
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- delito mayor
1, record 1, Spanish, delito%20mayor
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- delito grave 1, record 1, Spanish, delito%20grave
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2004-09-09
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Tort Law (common law)
- Citizenship and Immigration
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- malum in se offence
1, record 2, English, malum%20in%20se%20offence
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terminology used by Citizenship and Immigration Canada. 2, record 2, English, - malum%20in%20se%20offence
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Droit des délits (common law)
- Citoyenneté et immigration
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- délit malum in se
1, record 2, French, d%C3%A9lit%20malum%20in%20se
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- acte intrinsèquement délictueux 1, record 2, French, acte%20intrins%C3%A8quement%20d%C3%A9lictueux
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terminologie employée par Citoyenneté et Immigration Canada. 2, record 2, French, - d%C3%A9lit%20malum%20in%20se
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2003-04-22
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Social Security and Employment Insurance
- Penal Law
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- act or omission 1, record 3, English, act%20or%20omission
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Source(s): EIA [Employment Insurance Act], section 38 and 40. 2, record 3, English, - act%20or%20omission
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Sécurité sociale et assurance-emploi
- Droit pénal
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- acte délictueux
1, record 3, French, acte%20d%C3%A9lictueux
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Déclarations fausses ou trompeuses relativement à une demande de prestations. 1, record 3, French, - acte%20d%C3%A9lictueux
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Source(s) : LAE [Loi sur l'assurance-emploi], art. 38 et 40. 1, record 3, French, - acte%20d%C3%A9lictueux
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Seguridad social y seguro de desempleo
- Derecho penal
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- acto u omisión
1, record 3, Spanish, acto%20u%20omisi%C3%B3n
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2001-02-07
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Tort Law (common law)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- tortious act
1, record 4, English, tortious%20act
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The motive for any tortious act is not usually important in tort law. Conduct may be tortious even though the actor is acting in order to benefit the plaintiff's health, as part of an initiation ceremony as a practical joke, or even in a complimentary manner, as by kissing a person of the opposite sex. 2, record 4, English, - tortious%20act
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Droit des délits (common law)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- acte délictueux
1, record 4, French, acte%20d%C3%A9lictueux
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- action délictueuse 2, record 4, French, action%20d%C3%A9lictueuse
feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Derecho de ilícitos civiles (common law)
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- acto delictuoso
1, record 4, Spanish, acto%20delictuoso
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
- acto delictivo 1, record 4, Spanish, acto%20delictivo
masculine noun
- acción delictuosa 2, record 4, Spanish, acci%C3%B3n%20delictuosa
feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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