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Record 1 - internal organization data 2009-07-27
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Family Law (common law)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- common law spouse
1, record 1, English, common%20law%20spouse
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- common-law partner 2, record 1, English, common%2Dlaw%20partner
correct
- common-law spouse 3, record 1, English, common%2Dlaw%20spouse
correct
- cohabiter 4, record 1, English, cohabiter
correct
- cohabitant 5, record 1, English, cohabitant
correct
- concubine 6, record 1, English, concubine
correct
- de facto spouse 7, record 1, English, de%20facto%20spouse
correct, Quebec act
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record 1, Key term(s)
- common law partner
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Droit de la famille (common law)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- conjoint de fait
1, record 1, French, conjoint%20de%20fait
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- conjointe de fait 2, record 1, French, conjointe%20de%20fait
correct, feminine noun
- concubin 3, record 1, French, concubin
correct, see observation, masculine noun
- concubine 4, record 1, French, concubine
correct, feminine noun
- époux de fait 5, record 1, French, %C3%A9poux%20de%20fait
avoid, masculine noun
- épouse de fait 6, record 1, French, %C3%A9pouse%20de%20fait
avoid, feminine noun
- époux de droit commun 5, record 1, French, %C3%A9poux%20de%20droit%20commun
avoid, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Personne vivant en concubinage et à qui la loi reconnaît certains droits, compte tenu de la stabilité et de la durée de la relation. 2, record 1, French, - conjoint%20de%20fait
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Depuis 2002, le Code civil du Québec ne fait plus usage de concubinage, mais celui de l'union civile. 2, record 1, French, - conjoint%20de%20fait
Record 1, Key term(s)
- épouse de common law
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Derecho de familia (common law)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- cónyuge de hecho
1, record 1, Spanish, c%C3%B3nyuge%20de%20hecho
correct, common gender, Uruguay
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- cónyuge en unión de convivencia consensual 2, record 1, Spanish, c%C3%B3nyuge%20en%20uni%C3%B3n%20de%20convivencia%20consensual
correct, common gender, Mexico
- pareja de hecho 3, record 1, Spanish, pareja%20de%20hecho
correct, feminine noun, Spain
- pareja 3, record 1, Spanish, pareja
correct, feminine noun, Spain
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Pareja, además de denominar al conjunto de dos personas, se refiere también a cada una de estas personas. 4, record 1, Spanish, - c%C3%B3nyuge%20de%20hecho
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