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ABANDONED CHILD [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-12-23
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Family Law (common law)
- Social Problems
- Sociology of the Family
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- neglect
1, record 1, English, neglect
correct, verb
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... a child is in need of intervention if there are reasonable and probable grounds to believe that the safety, security or development of the child is endangered because of any of the following :(a) the child has been abandoned or lost;(b) the guardian of the child is dead and the child has no other guardian;(c) the child is neglected by the guardian;(d) the child has been or there is substantial risk that the child will be physically injured or sexually abused by the guardian of the child... 2, record 1, English, - neglect
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Droit de la famille (common law)
- Problèmes sociaux
- Sociologie de la famille
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- négliger
1, record 1, French, n%C3%A9gliger
correct, verb
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] le tribunal rejette les déclarations selon lesquelles le père des demandeurs s'est mis à boire et a négligé ses enfants. 2, record 1, French, - n%C3%A9gliger
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2024-11-25
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Family Law (common law)
- Social Problems
- Sociology of the Family
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- abandoned child
1, record 2, English, abandoned%20child
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The abandoned child is left questioning their self-worth, has difficulty trusting others, and struggles with the feelings of guilt and shame. 2, record 2, English, - abandoned%20child
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit de la famille (common law)
- Problèmes sociaux
- Sociologie de la famille
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- enfant abandonné
1, record 2, French, enfant%20abandonn%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- enfant abandonnée 2, record 2, French, enfant%20abandonn%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Enfant dont les parents se sont désintéressés, ne s'occupent plus ou cherchent à se défaire, compromettant ainsi sa sécurité et son développement. 3, record 2, French, - enfant%20abandonn%C3%A9
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
enfant abandonné; enfant abandonnée : désignations normalisées par le Comité de normalisation, Promotion de l'accès à la justice dans les deux langues officielles (PAJLO). 4, record 2, French, - enfant%20abandonn%C3%A9
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2014-05-20
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Courts
- Family Law (common law)
- Decisions (Practice and Procedural Law)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- emergency jurisdiction
1, record 3, English, emergency%20jurisdiction
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A court's ability to take jurisdiction of a child who is physically present in the state when that child has been abandoned or when necessary to protect the child from abuse. 1, record 3, English, - emergency%20jurisdiction
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Tribunaux
- Droit de la famille (common law)
- Décisions (Droit judiciaire)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- compétence d'urgence
1, record 3, French, comp%C3%A9tence%20d%27urgence
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- compétence en matière d'urgence 2, record 3, French, comp%C3%A9tence%20en%20mati%C3%A8re%20d%27urgence
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La Convention de 1996 a une alternative à la compétence de principe. La compétence d'urgence reconnue aux autorités de l'État où se trouve l'enfant ou des biens appartenant à l'enfant. Dans l'hypothèse du déplacement illicite de l'enfant (enlèvement) ou l'hypothèse de son non-retour quand il y a déplacement licite après autorisation. 3, record 3, French, - comp%C3%A9tence%20d%27urgence
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2011-11-09
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Various Proper Names
- Citizenship and Immigration
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- Home Children
1, record 4, English, Home%20Children
correct, Canada
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Canada Post, Commemorative Stamp. Starting in 1869, and continuing into the years following the Second World War, more than 100, 000 orphaned, abandoned and pauper children were sent to Canada by British churches and philanthropic organizations. They were welcomed by Canadian families as a source of farm labour, domestic help, and, in some cases, as children of their own. While some benefited from their new life, others were abused, neglected and overworked. The Government of Canada has recognized the experiences of Canada's Home Children by proclaiming 2010 the Year of the British Home Child. 1, record 4, English, - Home%20Children
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Appellations diverses
- Citoyenneté et immigration
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- Petits immigrés anglais
1, record 4, French, Petits%20immigr%C3%A9s%20anglais
correct, masculine noun, plural, Canada
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Timbre commémoratif - Postes Canada. Au Royaume-Uni, à partir de 1869 jusque dans les années qui ont suivi la Seconde Guerre mondiale, les institutions religieuses et les œuvres de bienfaisance ont envoyé au Canada plus de 100 000 enfants pauvres, orphelins ou abandonnés. Les familles canadiennes virent en ces enfants des ouvriers de ferme et des aides domestiques. Quelques jeunes plus privilégiés devinrent toutefois des membres à part entière de leur famille d'accueil. Bien que certains jouirent d’une meilleure vie, d’autres furent maltraités, négligés et exploités. Le gouvernement du Canada a reconnu la réalité des petits immigrants britanniques du pays et a désigné l’année 2010 Année des petits immigrants britanniques. 1, record 4, French, - Petits%20immigr%C3%A9s%20anglais
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2001-02-22
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Finance
- Banking
- Property Law (civil law)
- Property Law (common law)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- abdication
1, record 5, English, abdication
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- abdication 1, record 5, English, abdication
correct
- act of renunciation 2, record 5, English, act%20of%20renunciation
- renunciation 2, record 5, English, renunciation
- surrender 3, record 5, English, surrender
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
surrender: the voluntary relinquishment of a right, or of a power or office, by one person (the surrenderor) to another (the surrenderee), either by written instrument or by delivery of the thing which is the object of the right. 3, record 5, English, - abdication
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
surrender: A fundamental category of juridical acts in the common law. 3, record 5, English, - abdication
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Surrender is a generic term for all acts of the kind, [mentioned in the definition] but the following specific terms, including surrender itself, are normally used depending on what is surrender : surrender for an estate, lease, patent, insurance policy or physical object; disclaimer, renunciation, for an estate, succession, inheritance or office, especially if not yet vested or if unwanted or burdensome; resignation, reliquishment, for an office; waiver release, for a right of action; waiver renunciation, for a right to attend a meeting, right to receive notice, right to generally to the benefit of an obligation; release for a debt, usually on its satisfaction, e. g. for a mortgage; remission for an unsatisfied debt; discontinuance for the reliquishment and consequent termination of a judicial action by written notice given by a plaintiff, or for the termination of an abandoned action by court order. All the above should be clearly distinguished from abandonment, which is a unilateral and unwritten act of relinquishment, e. g. of a child, a ship, land, a building, goods, or of a judicial action where no notice of relinquishment is given by the plaintiff(in which connection abandonment does not terminate the action if the possibility subsists of it being revived) ;and from forfeiture, which is involuntary. 3, record 5, English, - abdication
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 3 OBS
surrender: Term, definition and observations reproduced from Law Terminology with the permission of the United Nations Office at Geneva. 4, record 5, English, - abdication
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Finances
- Banque
- Droit des biens et de la propriété (droit civil)
- Droit des biens et de la propriété (common law)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- abandon volontaire
1, record 5, French, abandon%20volontaire
masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- abdication 2, record 5, French, abdication
feminine noun
- acte abdicatif 3, record 5, French, acte%20abdicatif
masculine noun
- acte d'abdication 4, record 5, French, acte%20d%27abdication
masculine noun
- abandon 4, record 5, French, abandon
masculine noun
- renonciation 4, record 5, French, renonciation
feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
En droit civil, surrender est désigné par le terme délaissement. Cette notion a une application plus restreinte : matière hypothécaire ou livraison d'une chose mobilière ou immobilière. 5, record 5, French, - abandon%20volontaire
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
acte d'abdication, acte abdicatif, abandon et renonciation : Termes reproduits de Law Terminology avec l'autorisation du Bureau des Nations Unies à Genève. 5, record 5, French, - abandon%20volontaire
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Finanzas
- Operaciones bancarias
- Derecho de propiedad (derecho civil)
- Derecho de propiedad (common law)
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- abdicación
1, record 5, Spanish, abdicaci%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
- abandono 2, record 5, Spanish, abandono
masculine noun
- renuncia 2, record 5, Spanish, renuncia
feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
abandono y renuncia: Términos reproducidos de Law Terminology con la autorización de la Oficina de las Naciones Unidas en Ginebra. 3, record 5, Spanish, - abdicaci%C3%B3n
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