suppression — [ sypresjɔ̃ ] n. f. • v. 1380; lat. suppressio, de suppressum, supin de supprimere ♦ Action de supprimer; son résultat. 1 ♦ Dr. Le fait de cacher. Suppression de part, d enfant : délit consistant à faire disparaître la preuve de son existence sur … Encyclopédie Universelle
Suppression of dissent — occurs when an individual or group which is more powerful than another tries to directly or indirectly censor, persecute or otherwise oppress the other party, rather than engage with and constructively respond to or accommodate the other party s… … Wikipedia
Suppression of English Monasteries Under Henry VIII — Suppression of English Monasteries under Henry VIII † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Suppression of English Monasteries under Henry VIII From any point of view the destruction of the English monasteries by Henry VIII must be regarded as one… … Catholic encyclopedia
suppression — s. f. v. Action de supprimer. On a ordonné la suppression d un tel livre. cette cause est devenuë mauvaise par la suppression de certaines circonstances. suppression d une charge. d un Ordre Religieux. Edit de suppression. Suppression d urine.… … Dictionnaire de l'Académie française
Suppression of Monasteries in Europe — Suppression of Monasteries in Continental Europe † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Suppression of Monasteries in Continental Europe Under this title will be treated only the suppressions of religious houses (whether monastic in the strict… … Catholic encyclopedia
Suppression — Sup*pres sion, n. [L. suppressio: cf. F. suppression.] 1. The act of suppressing, or the state of being suppressed; repression; as, the suppression of a riot, insurrection, or tumult; the suppression of truth, of reports, of evidence, and the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
suppression of evidence — n. (1) A court’s refusal to admit evidence acquired by unlawful means. (2) A party’s refusal or failure to furnish opposing counsel with evidence that might prove unfavorable. The Essential Law Dictionary. Sphinx Publishing, An imprint of… … Law dictionary
Suppression (eye) — Suppression of an eye is an adaptation by the patient to eliminate the symptoms of disorders of binocular vision such strabismus, convergence insufficiency and aniseikonia. This adaptation occurs in the brain, eliminating double vision by… … Wikipedia
Suppression d'enfant ou suppression d'état — ● Suppression d enfant ou suppression d état anciennes infractions qui englobaient, de façon parfois confuse, les atteintes à l état civil et celles à la liberté physique ou à la vie d un enfant ou d une personne. (Le nouveau Code pénal distingue … Encyclopédie Universelle
Suppression of evidence — is a term used in the United States legal system to describe the lawful or unlawful act of preventing evidence from being shown in a trial. This could happen for several reasons. For example, if a judge believes that the evidence in question was… … Wikipedia
suppression hearing — see hearing Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996 … Law dictionary
