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condonation [2 records]

Record 1 2015-06-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • PAJLO
  • Family Law (common law)
DEF

In marriage, the voluntary pardoning by an innocent spouse of an offense committed by his or her partner conditioned upon the promise that it will not recur.

CONT

Condonation arises where a divorce petitioner, with knowledge of his or her spouse's adultery or cruelty, forgives the offence and continues or resumes matrimonial cohabitation with the offending spouse.

French

Domaine(s)
  • PAJLO
  • Droit de la famille (common law)
OBS

«Pardon» est l'équivalent employé dans la Loi sur le divorce, L.R.C. 1985, ch. 3 (2e suppl.) pour exprimer la notion de «condonation». Toutefois, le sens du mot «pardon» est plus proche de la notion juridique de «forgiveness».

OBS

absolution : terme normalisé par le Comité de normalisation, Promotion de l'accès à la justice dans les deux langues officielles (PAJLO).

Spanish

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Record 2 1996-10-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Practice and Procedural Law

French

Domaine(s)
  • Droit judiciaire

Spanish

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