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SPOUSAL SUPPORT [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-06-17
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Family Law (common law)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- alimony
1, record 1, English, alimony
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- spousal maintenance 2, record 1, English, spousal%20maintenance
correct
- spousal support 2, record 1, English, spousal%20support
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The word "alimony" is properly and usually used in reference to financial support payments where the marriage tie still subsists as in the case of judicial separation or in reference to payments for the wife's support pending the heaving of a divorce petition ... 3, record 1, English, - alimony
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit de la famille (common law)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- aliments matrimoniaux
1, record 1, French, aliments%20matrimoniaux
correct, masculine noun, plural, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- prestation alimentaire matrimoniale 1, record 1, French, prestation%20alimentaire%20matrimoniale
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le tour «pension alimentaire matrimoniale» ne convient pas, à moins que la prestation ne soit entièrement constituée de versements périodiques. 2, record 1, French, - aliments%20matrimoniaux
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
aliments matrimoniaux; prestation alimentaire matrimoniale : termes normalisés par le Comité de normalisation, Promotion de l'accès à la justice dans less deux langues officielles (PAJLO). 3, record 1, French, - aliments%20matrimoniaux
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2007-08-15
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Family Law (common law)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- spousal support
1, record 2, English, spousal%20support
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Droit de la famille (common law)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- entretien d'un conjoint
1, record 2, French, entretien%20d%27un%20conjoint
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- pension alimentaire 1, record 2, French, pension%20alimentaire
feminine noun
- pension alimentaire versée à un époux 1, record 2, French, pension%20alimentaire%20vers%C3%A9e%20%C3%A0%20un%20%C3%A9poux
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Derecho de familia (common law)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- pensión compensatoria
1, record 2, Spanish, pensi%C3%B3n%20compensatoria
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- pensión alimentaria 2, record 2, Spanish, pensi%C3%B3n%20alimentaria
correct, feminine noun
- pensión alimenticia 1, record 2, Spanish, pensi%C3%B3n%20alimenticia
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Entre cónyuges divorciados o separados. 1, record 2, Spanish, - pensi%C3%B3n%20compensatoria
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