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LUCRE [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2001-10-15
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- General Vocabulary
- Phraseology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- for the purposes of gain
1, record 1, English, for%20the%20purposes%20of%20gain
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Every one who ... h) for the purpose of gain, exercises control, direction or influence over the movements of a person in such a manner as to show that he is aiding, abetting or compelling that person to engage in or carry on prostitution with any person or generally ... is guilty of an indictable offence .... 1, record 1, English, - for%20the%20purposes%20of%20gain
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Vocabulaire général
- Phraséologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- aux fins de lucre 1, record 1, French, aux%20fins%20de%20lucre
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Est coupable d'un acte criminel [...] quiconque selon le cas: [...] h) aux fins de lucre, exerce un contrôle, une direction ou une influence sur les mouvements d'une personne de façon à démontrer qu'il aide, l'encourage ou la force à s'adonner ou à se livrer à la prostitution avec une personne en particulier ou d'une manière générale [...] 1, record 1, French, - aux%20fins%20de%20lucre
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2001-04-06
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Penal Law
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- profit
1, record 2, English, profit
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... a list of over 35 Criminal Code and other federal offences (predicate offences) usually motivated by profit. 1, record 2, English, - profit
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Droit pénal
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- lucre
1, record 2, French, lucre
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] elles sont énumérées dans le Code criminel et dans d'autres lois fédérales (infractions de prédicat) et sont généralement motivées par le lucre. 1, record 2, French, - lucre
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2001-04-06
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Penal Law
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- profit-motivated crime
1, record 3, English, profit%2Dmotivated%20crime
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Proceeds of crime forfeiture laws and similar measures are seen as key tools in the fight against profit-motivated crime and are widely thought to provide an even more effective deterrent to such crimes than the traditional criminal sanctions of fines and imprisonment. 1, record 3, English, - profit%2Dmotivated%20crime
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Droit pénal
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- criminalité motivée par le lucre
1, record 3, French, criminalit%C3%A9%20motiv%C3%A9e%20par%20le%20lucre
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les lois sur la confiscation des produits de la criminalité et les autres mesures du même genre sont considérées comme des instruments essentiels dans la lutte contre la criminalité motivée par le lucre et sont généralement tenues pour des moyens encore plus dissuasifs eu égard à ce genre de crimes que les sanctions habituelles que sont les amendes et le peines d'emprisonnement. 1, record 3, French, - criminalit%C3%A9%20motiv%C3%A9e%20par%20le%20lucre
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1996-02-06
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Finance
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- private profit
1, record 4, English, private%20profit
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... businessmen ... were clear about their priorities: private profit took precedence over public benefit. 2, record 4, English, - private%20profit
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Finances
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- lucre personnel
1, record 4, French, lucre%20personnel
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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