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JUDICIAL SEPARATION [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-07-26
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Family Law (common law)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- judicial separation
1, record 1, English, judicial%20separation
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- legal separation 1, record 1, English, legal%20separation
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit de la famille (common law)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- séparation judiciaire
1, record 1, French, s%C3%A9paration%20judiciaire
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
séparation judiciaire : terme normalisé par le Comité de normalisation, Promotion de l'accès à la justice dans les deux langues officielles (PAJLO). 2, record 1, French, - s%C3%A9paration%20judiciaire
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2013-11-28
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Legal Actions
- Family Law (common law)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- judicial separation
1, record 2, English, judicial%20separation
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- legal separation 2, record 2, English, legal%20separation
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Judicial separation is nothing more than enforcing through an order of the court an arrangement which the parties, assuming they were willing, could have as equally well effected for themselves. A right to alimony provided in such an agreement arises by virtue of that contract with the force of a decree if by judicial separation. 3, record 2, English, - judicial%20separation
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Actions en justice
- Droit de la famille (common law)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- séparation judiciaire
1, record 2, French, s%C3%A9paration%20judiciaire
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La séparation judiciaire est [...] une création des tribunaux reconnaissant la séparation de corps des conjoints en les libérant de leurs obligations de cohabiter et de se rendre les services auxquels les autorise le consortium ou le fait d'être mariés. La séparation judiciaire ne met toutefois pas fin au mariage. 1, record 2, French, - s%C3%A9paration%20judiciaire
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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