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divorce "a mensa et thoro" [1 record]

Record 1 2015-07-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • PAJLO
  • Family Law (common law)
  • History (General)
OBS

The divorce "a mensa et thoro" is a forerunner of modern judicial separation.

OBS

The word "divorce" is used in a wider sense than in modern legal usage.

French

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

Le divorce de lit et de table est l'ancêtre de la séparation judiciaire.

OBS

Le mot «divorce» est employé ici dans un sens plus large que dans l'usage juridique courant.

OBS

divorce de lit et de table : 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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