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DE FACTO SPOUSE [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-03-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Family Law (civil law)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- spouse
1, record 1, English, spouse
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The word “spouse” means a married or civil union spouse... The word “spouse” includes a de facto spouse unless the context indicates otherwise. 2, record 1, English, - spouse
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Droit de la famille (droit civil)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- conjoint
1, record 1, French, conjoint
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- conjointe 2, record 1, French, conjointe
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Sont des conjoints les personnes liées par un mariage ou une union civile [...] Sont assimilés à des conjoints, à moins que le contexte ne s'y oppose, les conjoints de fait. 3, record 1, French, - conjoint
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2009-07-27
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Family Law (common law)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- common law spouse
1, record 2, English, common%20law%20spouse
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- common-law partner 2, record 2, English, common%2Dlaw%20partner
correct
- common-law spouse 3, record 2, English, common%2Dlaw%20spouse
correct
- cohabiter 4, record 2, English, cohabiter
correct
- cohabitant 5, record 2, English, cohabitant
correct
- concubine 6, record 2, English, concubine
correct
- de facto spouse 7, record 2, English, de%20facto%20spouse
correct, Quebec act
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, Key term(s)
- common law partner
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Droit de la famille (common law)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- conjoint de fait
1, record 2, French, conjoint%20de%20fait
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- conjointe de fait 2, record 2, French, conjointe%20de%20fait
correct, feminine noun
- concubin 3, record 2, French, concubin
correct, see observation, masculine noun
- concubine 4, record 2, French, concubine
correct, feminine noun
- époux de fait 5, record 2, French, %C3%A9poux%20de%20fait
avoid, masculine noun
- épouse de fait 6, record 2, French, %C3%A9pouse%20de%20fait
avoid, feminine noun
- époux de droit commun 5, record 2, French, %C3%A9poux%20de%20droit%20commun
avoid, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Personne vivant en concubinage et à qui la loi reconnaît certains droits, compte tenu de la stabilité et de la durée de la relation. 2, record 2, French, - conjoint%20de%20fait
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Depuis 2002, le Code civil du Québec ne fait plus usage de concubinage, mais celui de l'union civile. 2, record 2, French, - conjoint%20de%20fait
Record 2, Key term(s)
- épouse de common law
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Derecho de familia (common law)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- cónyuge de hecho
1, record 2, Spanish, c%C3%B3nyuge%20de%20hecho
correct, common gender, Uruguay
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- cónyuge en unión de convivencia consensual 2, record 2, Spanish, c%C3%B3nyuge%20en%20uni%C3%B3n%20de%20convivencia%20consensual
correct, common gender, Mexico
- pareja de hecho 3, record 2, Spanish, pareja%20de%20hecho
correct, feminine noun, Spain
- pareja 3, record 2, Spanish, pareja
correct, feminine noun, Spain
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Pareja, además de denominar al conjunto de dos personas, se refiere también a cada una de estas personas. 4, record 2, Spanish, - c%C3%B3nyuge%20de%20hecho
Record 3 - internal organization data 2004-09-09
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Family Law (common law)
- Citizenship and Immigration
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- legal or de facto spouse
1, record 3, English, legal%20or%20de%20facto%20spouse
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terminology used by Citizenship and Immigration Canada. 2, record 3, English, - legal%20or%20de%20facto%20spouse
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Droit de la famille (common law)
- Citoyenneté et immigration
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- conjoint de droit ou de fait
1, record 3, French, conjoint%20de%20droit%20ou%20de%20fait
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terminologie employée par Citoyenneté et Immigration Canada. 2, record 3, French, - conjoint%20de%20droit%20ou%20de%20fait
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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