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ILLEGAL DIVORCE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-07-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Family Law (common law)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- illegal divorce
1, record 1, English, illegal%20divorce
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- unlawful divorce 1, record 1, English, unlawful%20divorce
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
For example, a divorce obtained in fraud of the law is an illegal divorce or unlawful divorce. 2, record 1, English, - illegal%20divorce
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit de la famille (common law)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- divorce illégal
1, record 1, French, divorce%20ill%C3%A9gal
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
Par exemple, le divorce obtenu en fraude de la loi est un divorce illégal. 2, record 1, French, - divorce%20ill%C3%A9gal
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
divorce illégal : terme normalisé par le Comité de normalisation, Promotion de l'accès à la justice dans les deux langues officielles (PAJLO). 2, record 1, French, - divorce%20ill%C3%A9gal
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)
- Legal Actions
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- bar to divorce
1, record 2, English, bar%20to%20divorce
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- impediment to divorce 2, record 2, English, impediment%20to%20divorce
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
As might be supposed, when it was more difficult to obtain a divorce, there was a temptation for parties to make arrangements to falsify either evidence or the fact that the plaintiff was aggrieved by the ground put forward, which was typically adultery. Such collusive agreements were illegal and would bar the granting of a decree. Nowadays, the [Divorce] Act still makes collusion a bar to divorce, but defines it in a way that makes it unlikely... 3, record 2, English, - bar%20to%20divorce
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit de la famille (common law)
- Actions en justice
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- empêchement au divorce
1, record 2, French, emp%C3%AAchement%20au%20divorce
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
empêchement au divorce : terme normalisé par le Comité de normalisation, Promotion de l'accès à la justice dans les deux langues officielles (PAJLO). 2, record 2, French, - emp%C3%AAchement%20au%20divorce
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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