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CONNIVANCE [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-06-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Family Law (common law)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- corrupt intention
1, record 1, English, corrupt%20intention
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- corrupt intent 2, record 1, English, corrupt%20intent
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Corrupt intention of the husband or wife seeking a divorce is an essential ingredient of connivance, and the conduct of the husband or wife seeking the divorce must show that he or she, as the case may be, willingly consented to the adultery of [the] other spouse. 3, record 1, English, - corrupt%20intention
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit de la famille (common law)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- intention fallacieuse
1, record 1, French, intention%20fallacieuse
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
En droit de la famille, le critère de l'intention fallacieuse sert à établir la preuve de connivence qui constitue un empêchement au divorce. 2, record 1, French, - intention%20fallacieuse
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
intention fallacieuse : terme normalisé par le Comité de normalisation, Promotion de l'accès à la justice dans les deux langues officielles (PAJLO). 2, record 1, French, - intention%20fallacieuse
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2015-06-29
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Family Law (common law)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- connivance
1, record 2, English, connivance
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Connivance may consist of any act done with corrupt intention of a husband or wife to promote or encourage either the initiation or the continuance of adultery of his or her spouse, or it may consist of passive acquiescence in such adultery. 2, record 2, English, - connivance
Record 2, Key term(s)
- connivence
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit de la famille (common law)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- connivence
1, record 2, French, connivence
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La connivence n'est pas facile à distinguer de la collusion. Elle ouvre la porte au divorce par consentement mutuel et résulte du consentement du demandeur à la faute conjugale du défendeur [...] La connivence repose donc sur l'idée de complicité du demandeur quant à la conduite du défendeur. 2, record 2, French, - connivence
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
connivence : terme normalisé par le Comité de normalisation, Promotion de l'accès à la justice dans les deux langues officielles (PAJLO). 3, record 2, French, - connivence
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2004-05-26
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Electoral Systems and Political Parties
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- election court
1, record 3, English, election%20court
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Where an election court reports that it has been proved by a candidate that any payment made by an official agent in contravention of this section was made without the sanction or connivance of such candidate, the election of such candidate is not void...(Canada Elections Act) 2, record 3, English, - election%20court
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Systèmes électoraux et partis politiques
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- tribunal électoral
1, record 3, French, tribunal%20%C3%A9lectoral
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- tribunal d'élection 2, record 3, French, tribunal%20d%27%C3%A9lection
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
«D'élection» signifie normalement «choisi», par ex., «domicile d'élection». 1, record 3, French, - tribunal%20%C3%A9lectoral
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Sistemas electorales y partidos políticos
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- tribunal electoral
1, record 3, Spanish, tribunal%20electoral
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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