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MOTIF DIVORCE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-07-26
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Family Law (common law)
- Family Law (civil law)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- ground for divorce
1, record 1, English, ground%20for%20divorce
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- ground of divorce 1, record 1, English, ground%20of%20divorce%20
correct
- grounds for divorce 2, record 1, English, grounds%20for%20divorce%20
correct
- divorce ground 2, record 1, English, divorce%20ground%20
correct
- grounds of divorce 2, record 1, English, grounds%20of%20divorce
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Grounds for divorce. ... On the application of either or both spouses, a court of competent jurisdiction may grant a divorce on the ground that there has been a breakdown of marriage. 3, record 1, English, - ground%20for%20divorce
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit de la famille (common law)
- Droit de la famille (droit civil)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- motif de divorce
1, record 1, French, motif%20de%20divorce
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] en matière de divorce, le législateur a choisi, lorsqu'il a révisé la Loi sur le divorce en 1985, de reconnaître comme seul motif de divorce l'échec du mariage. 2, record 1, French, - motif%20de%20divorce
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
motif de divorce : terme normalisé par le Comité de normalisation, Promotion de l'accès à la justice dans les deux langues officielles (PAJLO). 3, record 1, French, - motif%20de%20divorce
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1986-03-24
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Family Law (common law)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- basis for divorce
1, record 2, English, basis%20for%20divorce
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Droit de la famille (common law)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- motif de divorce
1, record 2, French, motif%20de%20divorce
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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