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minor [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-06-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Family Law (common law)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- minor
1, record 1, English, minor
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- infant 2, record 1, English, infant
correct
- child 3, record 1, English, child
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A person under the age of legal majority. 4, record 1, English, - minor
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit de la famille (common law)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- mineur
1, record 1, French, mineur
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- mineure 2, record 1, French, mineure
correct, feminine noun, standardized
- personne mineure 3, record 1, French, personne%20mineure
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Personne qui n'a pas atteint l'âge de la majorité. 4, record 1, French, - mineur
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
mineur; mineure : termes normalisés par le Comité de normalisation, Promotion de l'accès à la justice dans les deux langues officielles (PAJLO). 5, record 1, French, - mineur
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2013-12-02
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Family Law (common law)
- Family Law (civil law)
- Demography
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- minor
1, record 2, English, minor
correct, noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- infant 2, record 2, English, infant
correct
- minor child 3, record 2, English, minor%20child
federal act, see observation
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Where [the infant] is the joint executor, the other executors are entitled to prove the will, with power to the infant to join in when he attains the age of 18. 4, record 2, English, - minor
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
minor child: This term is found in the "Immigration and Refugee Protection Act," S.C. 2001, c. 27, s. 60. The use of the adjective "minor" is redundant because the substantive "child" in this context refers necessarily to a minor. 5, record 2, English, - minor
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Droit de la famille (common law)
- Droit de la famille (droit civil)
- Démographie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- mineur
1, record 2, French, mineur
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- personne mineure 2, record 2, French, personne%20mineure
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Derecho de familia (common law)
- Derecho de familia (derecho civil)
- Demografía
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- menor
1, record 2, Spanish, menor
correct, common gender
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- menor de edad 2, record 2, Spanish, menor%20de%20edad
correct, common gender
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Persona que no ha cumplido todavía la edad que la ley establece para gozar de la plena capacidad jurídica normal, determinada por la mayoría de edad. 3, record 2, Spanish, - menor
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
El menor de edad ejerce sus derechos civiles sólo en la medida prevista por la ley. 4, record 2, Spanish, - menor
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
menor de edad: Expresión y contexto extraídos del artículo 155 del Código Civil de Quebec. El C.C.Q. fue traducido según la versión de 1999-2000. 5, record 2, Spanish, - menor
Record 3 - internal organization data 2011-10-04
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- School and School-Related Administration
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- minor
1, record 3, English, minor
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Subject of study in a department or field of learning, in which a student is required or elects to take a specified number of courses and/or credit hours fewer than required for a major field of study and with less intensive concentration. 1, record 3, English, - minor
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Administration scolaire et parascolaire
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- mineure
1, record 3, French, mineure
correct, see observation, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- mineur 2, record 3, French, mineur
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Champs d'études secondaire d'un programme d'études. 3, record 3, French, - mineure
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
mineure : Terme et définition recommandés par l'Office de la langue française. 4, record 3, French, - mineure
Record 3, Key term(s)
- sujet mineur
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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