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ILLEGALLY [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2009-06-10
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Tort Law (common law)
- Offences and crimes
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- unlawfully
1, record 1, English, unlawfully
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- illegally 2, record 1, English, illegally
correct
- wrongfully 2, record 1, English, wrongfully
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Unlawfully: this word is frequently used in indictments in the description of the offence; it was formerly necessary when the crime did not exist at common law, and when a statute, in describing an offence which it created,use the word; but was unnecessary whenever the crime existed at common law and was manifestly illegal. 2, record 1, English, - unlawfully
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
as opposed to "lawfully". 3, record 1, English, - unlawfully
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Droit des délits (common law)
- Infractions et crimes
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- illicitement
1, record 1, French, illicitement
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- illégalement 1, record 1, French, ill%C3%A9galement
correct
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Derecho de ilícitos civiles (common law)
- Infracciones y crímenes
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- ilícitamente
1, record 1, Spanish, il%C3%ADcitamente
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2008-09-19
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Tort Law (common law)
- Legal System
- Offences and crimes
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- illegally
1, record 2, English, illegally
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
As opposed to "legally." 2, record 2, English, - illegally
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Droit des délits (common law)
- Théorie du droit
- Infractions et crimes
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- illégalement
1, record 2, French, ill%C3%A9galement
correct, adverb
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Derecho de ilícitos civiles (common law)
- Régimen jurídico
- Infracciones y crímenes
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- ilegalmente
1, record 2, Spanish, ilegalmente
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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