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LOIS BASE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2018-05-24
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Federal Laws and Legal Documents
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- primary legislation
1, record 1, English, primary%20legislation
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The laws passed by the legislature of a country. 2, record 1, English, - primary%20legislation
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Regulations, also known as secondary or subordinate legislation, are made by ministers or specialist bodies under legislative powers delegated to them by Acts of Parliament. Like primary legislation, regulations have the full force of law. 3, record 1, English, - primary%20legislation
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Lois et documents juridiques fédéraux
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- lois de base
1, record 1, French, lois%20de%20base
correct, feminine noun, plural
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Leyes y documentos jurídicos federales
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- legislación primaria
1, record 1, Spanish, legislaci%C3%B3n%20primaria
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- legislación principal 1, record 1, Spanish, legislaci%C3%B3n%20principal
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Regulaciones que deben ser aprobadas por el parlamento/congreso. 1, record 1, Spanish, - legislaci%C3%B3n%20primaria
Record 2 - internal organization data 1997-11-11
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Various Proper Names
- Small Arms
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Basic Principles on the Use of Force and Firearms by Law Enforcement Officials 1, record 2, English, Basic%20Principles%20on%20the%20Use%20of%20Force%20and%20Firearms%20by%20Law%20Enforcement%20Officials
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Being drafted for submission to the Committee on Crime Prevention and Control (1991). 1, record 2, English, - Basic%20Principles%20on%20the%20Use%20of%20Force%20and%20Firearms%20by%20Law%20Enforcement%20Officials
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Appellations diverses
- Armes légères
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- Principes de base sur le recours à la force et l'utilisation des armes à feu par les responsables de l'application des lois
1, record 2, French, Principes%20de%20base%20sur%20le%20recours%20%C3%A0%20la%20force%20et%20l%27utilisation%20des%20armes%20%C3%A0%20feu%20par%20les%20responsables%20de%20l%27application%20des%20lois
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Denominaciones varias
- Armas ligeras
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- Principios Básicos sobre el empleo de la fuerza y de armas de fuego por los funcionarios encargados de hacer cumplir la ley
1, record 2, Spanish, Principios%20B%C3%A1sicos%20sobre%20el%20empleo%20de%20la%20fuerza%20y%20de%20armas%20de%20fuego%20por%20los%20funcionarios%20encargados%20de%20hacer%20cumplir%20la%20ley
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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