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SUJET ACTE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1993-09-01
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Demography
- Family Law (common law)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- subject of record 1, record 1, English, subject%20of%20record
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Démographie
- Droit de la famille (common law)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- sujet de l'acte
1, record 1, French, sujet%20de%20l%27acte
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Lexique faisant la concordance entre la terminologie française et la terminologie anglaise du Dictionnaire démographique multilingue, ONU [Organisation des Nations Unies]. 1, record 1, French, - sujet%20de%20l%27acte
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1989-01-31
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Penal Law
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- electionable indictable offence
1, record 2, English, electionable%20indictable%20offence
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- elective offence 2, record 2, English, elective%20offence
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Where the accused is charged with an "electionable" indictable offence (i.e.., an offence not mentioned in section 427 or section 483) he may make his election at the first appearance. 1, record 2, English, - electionable%20indictable%20offence
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Droit pénal
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- acte criminel sujet à option
1, record 2, French, acte%20criminel%20sujet%20%C3%A0%20option
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Lorsque l'acte criminel est sujet à option, le prévenu doit faire son choix pour déterminer le mode de procès qu'il doit subir et la tenue, s'il y a lieu, d'une enquête préliminaire. 1, record 2, French, - acte%20criminel%20sujet%20%C3%A0%20option
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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