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GIFT CONDITIONAL MARRIAGE [2 records]

Record 1 2015-07-08

English

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

Any gift conditional upon marriage would have to be returned if the marriage does not take place, except in the case of breach of promise by the donor.

OBS

gift conditional on marriage; gift conditional upon marriage: refers to the thing given.

French

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

don sous condition de mariage : 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 2015-07-08

English

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

If a person makes a gift to another person in contemplation of or conditional on their marriage to each other and the marriage fails to occur, the question of whether the failure was the fault of the person making the gift shall not be considered in determining the right of that person to recover the gift.

OBS

gift conditional on marriage; gift conditional upon marriage: refers to the act of giving.

French

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

donation sous condition de mariage : 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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