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MATRIMONIAL COHABITATION [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-05-31
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Law of Estates (common law)
- Property Law (common law)
- Special-Language Phraseology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- unjust enrichment constructive trust
1, record 1, English, unjust%20enrichment%20constructive%20trust
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In Pettkus v. Becker..., the majority of the Supreme Court [of Canada] opted clearly and convincingly for the use of the unjust enrichment constructive trust to resolve matrimonial and cohabitation disputes. 1, record 1, English, - unjust%20enrichment%20constructive%20trust
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Droit successoral (common law)
- Droit des biens et de la propriété (common law)
- Phraséologie des langues de spécialité
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- fiducie constructoire à base d'enrichissement sans cause
1, record 1, French, fiducie%20constructoire%20%C3%A0%20base%20d%27enrichissement%20sans%20cause
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2015-10-21
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Property Law (common law)
- Special-Language Phraseology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- detrimental reliance constructive trust
1, record 2, English, detrimental%20reliance%20constructive%20trust
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... the type of constructive trust apparently advocated by Lord Diplock in Gissing v. Gissin to resolve matrimonial and cohabitation property disputes was the detrimental reliance constructive trust. That trust is imposed when one person relies to her or his detriment on the undertaking or promise of another who holds title to the property in respect of which the undertaking or promise is made. This is the type of constructive trust that has long been used to redress fraud and other inequitable conduct.... The detrimental reliance constructive trust is... based upon the parties’ common intention. 1, record 2, English, - detrimental%20reliance%20constructive%20trust
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Droit des biens et de la propriété (common law)
- Phraséologie des langues de spécialité
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- fiducie constructoire à base d'acte de confiance préjudiciable
1, record 2, French, fiducie%20constructoire%20%C3%A0%20base%20d%27acte%20de%20confiance%20pr%C3%A9judiciable
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2015-06-26
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Family Law (common law)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- condonation
1, record 3, English, condonation
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
In marriage, the voluntary pardoning by an innocent spouse of an offense committed by his or her partner conditioned upon the promise that it will not recur. 2, record 3, English, - condonation
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Condonation arises where a divorce petitioner, with knowledge of his or her spouse's adultery or cruelty, forgives the offence and continues or resumes matrimonial cohabitation with the offending spouse. 3, record 3, English, - condonation
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit de la famille (common law)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- absolution
1, record 3, French, absolution
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- pardon 2, record 3, French, pardon
see observation, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
«Pardon» est l'équivalent employé dans la Loi sur le divorce, L.R.C. 1985, ch. 3 (2e suppl.) pour exprimer la notion de «condonation». Toutefois, le sens du mot «pardon» est plus proche de la notion juridique de «forgiveness». 3, record 3, French, - absolution
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
absolution : terme normalisé par le Comité de normalisation, Promotion de l'accès à la justice dans les deux langues officielles (PAJLO). 3, record 3, French, - absolution
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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