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DECREE ALIMONY [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-09-14
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Law of Security
- Rules of Court
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- memorial of judgment
1, record 1, English, memorial%20of%20judgment
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A memorial of a judgment obtained in the Supreme Court, or of a decree of The Court of Divorce and Matrimonial Causes providing for the payment of alimony or other money... binds the lands of the person against whom the judgment was recovered, decree or execution issued. 2, record 1, English, - memorial%20of%20judgment
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit des sûretés
- Règles de procédure
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- extrait de jugement
1, record 1, French, extrait%20de%20jugement
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'extrait d'un jugement obtenu de la Cour suprême, d'un jugement de la Cour des divorces et des causes matrimoniales prévoyant le paiement d'une pension alimentaire ou d'autres sommes d'argent [...] grève les biens-fonds de la personne contre laquelle le jugement a été obtenu ou le bref d'exécution décerné. 2, record 1, French, - extrait%20de%20jugement
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
extrait de jugement : terme normalisé par le Comité de normalisation, Promotion de l’accès à la justice dans les deux langues officielles (PAJLO). 3, record 1, French, - extrait%20de%20jugement
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2013-11-28
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Legal Actions
- Family Law (common law)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- judicial separation
1, record 2, English, judicial%20separation
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- legal separation 2, record 2, English, legal%20separation
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Judicial separation is nothing more than enforcing through an order of the court an arrangement which the parties, assuming they were willing, could have as equally well effected for themselves. A right to alimony provided in such an agreement arises by virtue of that contract with the force of a decree if by judicial separation. 3, record 2, English, - judicial%20separation
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Actions en justice
- Droit de la famille (common law)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- séparation judiciaire
1, record 2, French, s%C3%A9paration%20judiciaire
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La séparation judiciaire est [...] une création des tribunaux reconnaissant la séparation de corps des conjoints en les libérant de leurs obligations de cohabiter et de se rendre les services auxquels les autorise le consortium ou le fait d'être mariés. La séparation judiciaire ne met toutefois pas fin au mariage. 1, record 2, French, - s%C3%A9paration%20judiciaire
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2001-12-01
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Family Law (common law)
- Decisions (Practice and Procedural Law)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- decree for alimony
1, record 3, English, decree%20for%20alimony
correct, New Brunswick
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- judgement for alimony 2, record 3, English, judgement%20for%20alimony
correct
- alimony judgment 3, record 3, English, alimony%20judgment
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record 3, Key term(s)
- alimony judgement
- judgment for alimony
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Droit de la famille (common law)
- Décisions (Droit judiciaire)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- jugement de pension alimentaire
1, record 3, French, jugement%20de%20pension%20alimentaire
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Jugement accordant une pension alimentaire. 2, record 3, French, - jugement%20de%20pension%20alimentaire
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1995-06-05
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Family Law (common law)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- matrimonial proceeding
1, record 4, English, matrimonial%20proceeding
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
"Matrimonial proceeding" means any application for a decree or order of divorce but an application for maintenance or alimony only 2, record 4, English, - matrimonial%20proceeding
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Droit de la famille (common law)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- instance en matière matrimoniale 1, record 4, French, instance%20en%20mati%C3%A8re%20matrimoniale
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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