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DECREE NULLITY MARRIAGE [7 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-07-25
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Family Law (common law)
- Decisions (Practice and Procedural Law)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- decree of nullity of marriage
1, record 1, English, decree%20of%20nullity%20of%20marriage
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- judgment for nullity of marriage 1, record 1, English, judgment%20for%20nullity%20of%20marriage
correct
- judgment of nullity of marriage 1, record 1, English, judgment%20of%20nullity%20of%20marriage
correct
- judgement for nullity of marriage 1, record 1, English, judgement%20for%20nullity%20of%20marriage
correct
- judgement of nullity of marriage 1, record 1, English, judgement%20of%20nullity%20of%20marriage
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The shorter forms "decree of nullity" and "nullity decree" are frequently used in context. 2, record 1, English, - decree%20of%20nullity%20of%20marriage
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit de la famille (common law)
- Décisions (Droit judiciaire)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- jugement de nullité de mariage
1, record 1, French, jugement%20de%20nullit%C3%A9%20de%20mariage
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
jugement de nullité de mariage : terme normalisé par le Comité de normalisation, Promotion de l'accès à la justice dans les deux langues officielles (PAJLO). 2, record 1, French, - jugement%20de%20nullit%C3%A9%20de%20mariage
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
- non-marriage
1, record 2, English, non%2Dmarriage
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- non-existent marriage 2, record 2, English, non%2Dexistent%20marriage
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... the Court must be able, in the rare cases where such a point arises, to rule that some questionable ceremony or event, whilst having the trappings of marriage, failed fundamentally to effect one, such that it neither needs nor is susceptible to a decree of nullity to determine its lack of any legal status : ie. to find in convenient shorthand that it is a "non-marriage" or a "non-existent marriage. " 3, record 2, English, - non%2Dmarriage
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit de la famille (common law)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- mariage inexistant
1, record 2, French, mariage%20inexistant
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
mariage inexistant : terme normalisé par le Comité de normalisation, Promotion de l'accès à la justice dans les deux langues officielles (PAJLO). 2, record 2, French, - mariage%20inexistant
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2015-06-29
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Family Law (common law)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- annulled marriage
1, record 3, English, annulled%20marriage
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- voided marriage 2, record 3, English, voided%20marriage
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A void or voidable marriage that has been annulled by decree of nullity. 3, record 3, English, - annulled%20marriage
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... at common law, a petitioner for nullity cannot be awarded permanent maintenance, as the parties are not man and wife, nor does it make any difference in this respect whether the annuled marriage was void or voidable. 4, record 3, English, - annulled%20marriage
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit de la famille (common law)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- mariage annulé
1, record 3, French, mariage%20annul%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Mariage nul ou annulable ayant été annulé par jugement. 2, record 3, French, - mariage%20annul%C3%A9
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
mariage annulé : terme normalisé par le Comité de normalisation, Promotion de l'accès à la justice dans les deux langues officielles (PAJLO). 2, record 3, French, - mariage%20annul%C3%A9
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2015-06-17
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Family Law (common law)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- invalid marriage
1, record 4, English, invalid%20marriage
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The common learning... is that invalid marriages are of two types : a void marriage which is void "ab initio" and therefore not a marriage at all, and a voidable marriage, which subsists until avoided by a decree of nullity obtained from the court. 2, record 4, English, - invalid%20marriage
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit de la famille (common law)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- mariage invalide
1, record 4, French, mariage%20invalide
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le mariage invalide est nul ou annulable. 2, record 4, French, - mariage%20invalide
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
mariage invalide : terme normalisé par le Comité de normalisation, Promotion de l'accès à la justice dans les deux langues officielles (PAJLO). 2, record 4, French, - mariage%20invalide
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2001-08-06
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Family Law (common law)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- solemnize a marriage
1, record 5, English, solemnize%20a%20marriage
correct, verb
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The marriage shall be deemed to have been solemnized or nullified or a divorce deemed to have been made absolute on the last day of the year preceding the registered date of the marriage or the judgment of nullity or the effective date of a decree absolute of the divorce; and... 2, record 5, English, - solemnize%20a%20marriage
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Droit de la famille (common law)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- célébrer un mariage
1, record 5, French, c%C3%A9l%C3%A9brer%20un%20mariage
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le mariage est réputé célébré ou annulé et le divorce réputé irrévocable le dernier jour de l'année précédant la date enregistrée du mariage ou du jugement en nullité ou la date à laquelle le jugement irrévocable de divorce est exécutoire; [...] 2, record 5, French, - c%C3%A9l%C3%A9brer%20un%20mariage
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2001-07-11
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Family Law (common law)
- Law of Contracts (common law)
- Phraseology
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- nullify a marriage
1, record 6, English, nullify%20a%20marriage
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The marriage shall be deemed to have been solemnized or nullified or a divorce deemed to have been made absolute on the last day of the year preceding the registered date of the marriage or the judgment of nullity or the effective date of a decree absolute of the divorce; and... 2, record 6, English, - nullify%20a%20marriage
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Droit de la famille (common law)
- Droit des contrats (common law)
- Phraséologie
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- annuler un mariage
1, record 6, French, annuler%20un%20mariage
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- dissoudre un mariage 2, record 6, French, dissoudre%20un%20mariage
proposal
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le mariage est réputé célébré ou annulé et le divorce réputé irrévocable le dernier jour de l'année précédant la date enregistrée du mariage ou du jugement en nullité ou la date à laquelle le jugement irrévocable de divorce est exécutoire [...] 3, record 6, French, - annuler%20un%20mariage
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 OBS
On utilise fort souvent «dissolution du mariage» dissolution est le substantif dérivé du verbe dissoudre. Pour ainsi dire, ce terme est utilisé dans le sens de l'extinction d'un lien conjugal qui existait entre deux personnes 2, record 6, French, - annuler%20un%20mariage
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1986-06-20
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Family Law (common law)
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- final decree of nullity of marriage
1, record 7, English, final%20decree%20of%20nullity%20of%20marriage
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Droit de la famille (common law)
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- jugement définitif de nullité du mariage
1, record 7, French, jugement%20d%C3%A9finitif%20de%20nullit%C3%A9%20du%20mariage
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
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