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TURPITUDE [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2003-05-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Practice and Procedural Law
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- turpitude 1, record 1, English, turpitude
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
crime involving moral turpitude 1, record 1, English, - turpitude
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Droit judiciaire
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- turpitude
1, record 1, French, turpitude
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
crime impliquant turpitude morale. 1, record 1, French, - turpitude
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Derecho procesal
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- infamia
1, record 1, Spanish, infamia
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- bajeza moral 1, record 1, Spanish, bajeza%20moral
correct, feminine noun
- comportamiento vil 1, record 1, Spanish, comportamiento%20vil
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2001-03-15
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Tort Law (common law)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- moral turpitude
1, record 2, English, moral%20turpitude
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- moral obliquity 2, record 2, English, moral%20obliquity
correct
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Droit des délits (common law)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- turpitude morale
1, record 2, French, turpitude%20morale
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Proverbs and Maxims
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- hold a candle to the devil 1, record 3, English, hold%20a%20candle%20to%20the%20devil
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Proverbes et dictons
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- assister à ou se prêter à une turpitude 1, record 3, French, assister%20%C3%A0%20ou%20se%20pr%C3%AAter%20%C3%A0%20une%20turpitude
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Proverbs and Maxims
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- hold the candle to the devil 1, record 4, English, hold%20the%20candle%20to%20the%20devil
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Proverbes et dictons
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- assister à une turpitude 1, record 4, French, assister%20%C3%A0%20une%20turpitude
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- prêter à une turpitude 1, record 4, French, pr%C3%AAter%20%C3%A0%20une%20turpitude
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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