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GENERAL BASTARDY [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-06-01
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Family Law (common law)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- general bastardy
1, record 1, English, general%20bastardy
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The definition of "bastardy" at common law was complex. It distinguished between "general bastardy, "where the parents did not marry after the child's birth, and "special bastardy" where they did later marry. 2, record 1, English, - general%20bastardy
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit de la famille (common law)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- bâtardise générale
1, record 1, French, b%C3%A2tardise%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9rale
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
bâtardise générale : terme normalisé par le Comité de normalisation, Promotion de l'accès à la justice dans les deux langues officielles (PAJLO). 2, record 1, French, - b%C3%A2tardise%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9rale
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2015-06-01
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Family Law (common law)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- special bastardy
1, record 2, English, special%20bastardy
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The definition of bastardy at common law was complex. It distinguished between general bastardy, where the parents did not marry after the child's birth, and special bastardy where they did later marry. 2, record 2, English, - special%20bastardy
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit de la famille (common law)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- bâtardise spéciale
1, record 2, French, b%C3%A2tardise%20sp%C3%A9ciale
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
bâtardise spéciale : terme normalisé par le Comité de normalisation, Promotion de l'accès à la justice dans les deux langues officielles (PAJLO). 2, record 2, French, - b%C3%A2tardise%20sp%C3%A9ciale
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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