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ILLEGITIMATE CHILD [11 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-05-27
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Family Law (common law)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- natural mother
1, record 1, English, natural%20mother
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The mother of an illegitimate child. 2, record 1, English, - natural%20mother
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit de la famille (common law)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- mère naturelle
1, record 1, French, m%C3%A8re%20naturelle
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Mère d'un enfant illégitime. 2, record 1, French, - m%C3%A8re%20naturelle
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
mère naturelle : terme normalisé par la Comité de normalisation, Promotion de l'accès à la justice dans les deux langues officielles (PAJLO). 3, record 1, French, - m%C3%A8re%20naturelle
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2016-05-27
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Family Law (common law)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- natural parent
1, record 2, English, natural%20parent
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The parent of an illegitimate child. 2, record 2, English, - natural%20parent
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit de la famille (common law)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- parent naturel
1, record 2, French, parent%20naturel
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Parent d'un enfant illégitime. 2, record 2, French, - parent%20naturel
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
parent naturel : terme normalisé par le Comité de normalisation, Promotion de l'accès à la justice dans les deux langues officielles (PAJLO). 3, record 2, French, - parent%20naturel
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2016-05-27
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Family Law (common law)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- natural father
1, record 3, English, natural%20father
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The father of an illegitimate child. 2, record 3, English, - natural%20father
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit de la famille (common law)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- père naturel
1, record 3, French, p%C3%A8re%20naturel
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
Père d'un enfant illégitime. 2, record 3, French, - p%C3%A8re%20naturel
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
père naturel : terme normalisé par le Comité de normalisation, Promotion de l'accès à la justice dans les deux langues officielles (PAJLO). 3, record 3, French, - p%C3%A8re%20naturel
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2015-06-26
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Family Law (common law)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- illegitimate child
1, record 4, English, illegitimate%20child
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- illegitimate offspring 1, record 4, English, illegitimate%20offspring
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit de la famille (common law)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- enfant illégitime
1, record 4, French, enfant%20ill%C3%A9gitime
correct, masculine and feminine noun, standardized
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
enfant illégitime : terme normalisé par le Comité de normalisation, Promotion de l'accès à la justice dans les deux langues officielles (PAJLO). 2, record 4, French, - enfant%20ill%C3%A9gitime
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2015-06-26
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Family Law (common law)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- illegitimate child
1, record 5, English, illegitimate%20child
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- illegitimate infant 1, record 5, English, illegitimate%20infant
correct
- illegitimate minor 1, record 5, English, illegitimate%20minor
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit de la famille (common law)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- mineur illégitime
1, record 5, French, mineur%20ill%C3%A9gitime
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- mineure illégitime 1, record 5, French, mineure%20ill%C3%A9gitime
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
mineur illégitime; mineure illégitime : termes normalisés par le Comité de normalisation, Promotion de l'accès à la justice dans les deux langues officielles (PAJLO). 2, record 5, French, - mineur%20ill%C3%A9gitime
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2015-06-25
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Family Law (common law)
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- putative father
1, record 6, English, putative%20father
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A person declared to be the father of an illegitimate child in an affiliation proceedings. 2, record 6, English, - putative%20father
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit de la famille (common law)
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- père putatif
1, record 6, French, p%C3%A8re%20putatif
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Celui qui est supposé être [...] le père de tel ou tel et qui est considéré comme lié par les obligations et jouissant des droits attachés à la relation de [...] paternité. 2, record 6, French, - p%C3%A8re%20putatif
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
père putatif : terme normalisé par le Comité de normalisation, Promotion de l’accès à la justice dans les deux langues officielles (PAJLO). 3, record 6, French, - p%C3%A8re%20putatif
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2015-06-01
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Family Law (common law)
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- presumption of illegitimacy
1, record 7, English, presumption%20of%20illegitimacy
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... if a child is born more than the possible period after separation, the child is presumed to be illegitimate until it is shown that the husband and wife have come together again. This presumption of illegitimacy may be rebutted by evidence which shows that it is more probable than not that the child is legitimate... 2, record 7, English, - presumption%20of%20illegitimacy
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit de la famille (common law)
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- présomption d'illégitimité
1, record 7, French, pr%C3%A9somption%20d%27ill%C3%A9gitimit%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
présomption d'illégitimité : terme normalisé par le Comité de normalisation, Promotion de l'accès à la justice dans les deux langues officielles (PAJLO). 2, record 7, French, - pr%C3%A9somption%20d%27ill%C3%A9gitimit%C3%A9
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2015-06-01
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Family Law (common law)
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- legitimation by recognition
1, record 8, English, legitimation%20by%20recognition
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
- legitimation by acknowledgment 2, record 8, English, legitimation%20by%20acknowledgment
correct
- legitimation by acknowledgement 2, record 8, English, legitimation%20by%20acknowledgement
correct
- legitimization by recognition 2, record 8, English, legitimization%20by%20recognition
correct
- legitimization by acknowledgment 2, record 8, English, legitimization%20by%20acknowledgment
correct
- legitimization by acknowledgement 2, record 8, English, legitimization%20by%20acknowledgement
correct
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Legitimation by recognition. In some legal systems an illegitimate child may be legitimated by the father formally acknowledging the child as his own. 3, record 8, English, - legitimation%20by%20recognition
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit de la famille (common law)
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- légitimation par reconnaissance
1, record 8, French, l%C3%A9gitimation%20par%20reconnaissance
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
légitimation par reconnaissance : terme normalisé par le Comité de normalisation, Promotion de l'accès à la justice dans les deux langues officielles (PAJLO). 2, record 8, French, - l%C3%A9gitimation%20par%20reconnaissance
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 2015-04-13
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Family Law (common law)
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- filiation
1, record 9, English, filiation
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
- relationship of parent and child 2, record 9, English, relationship%20of%20parent%20and%20child
correct
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The relationship between a parent and a child whether legitimate or illegitimate. 3, record 9, English, - filiation
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Droit de la famille (common law)
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- filiation
1, record 9, French, filiation
correct, feminine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Lien de parenté, légitime ou non, qui existe entre un enfant et son père (filiation paternelle) ou entre un enfant et sa mère (filiation maternelle). 2, record 9, French, - filiation
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Derecho de familia (common law)
Record 9, Main entry term, Spanish
- filiación
1, record 9, Spanish, filiaci%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 9, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Procedencia de los hijos respecto a los padres. 2, record 9, Spanish, - filiaci%C3%B3n
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Relación entre generante y generado: relación paterno-filial. 3, record 9, Spanish, - filiaci%C3%B3n
Record 10 - internal organization data 2012-10-19
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Property Law (common law)
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- child en ventre sa mère
1, record 10, English, child%20en%20ventre%20sa%20m%C3%A8re
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Contrary to the general rule regarding the interpretation of the term "issue", the better view of the law is that the term, as used in the antilapse sections, does not include a child en ventre sa mère at the time of the death of the donee or beneficiary. By legislation in all provinces it does include an adopted child and a legitimated child. In some provinces, by more recent legislation, "issue" also includes an illegitimate child.(Feeney, 2nd, vol. I, p. 114) 1, record 10, English, - child%20en%20ventre%20sa%20m%C3%A8re
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit des biens et de la propriété (common law)
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- enfant conçu
1, record 10, French, enfant%20con%C3%A7u
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
enfant conçu : terme normalisé par le Comité de normalisation dans le cadre du Programme national de l'administration de la justice dans les deux langues officielles (PAJLO). 2, record 10, French, - enfant%20con%C3%A7u
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 2003-09-05
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Family Law (common law)
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- paternity suit
1, record 11, English, paternity%20suit
correct
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An action to prove the father of an illegitimate child and to provide maintenance for the child. 1, record 11, English, - paternity%20suit
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Droit de la famille (common law)
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- action en recherche de paternité
1, record 11, French, action%20en%20recherche%20de%20paternit%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Derecho de familia (common law)
Record 11, Main entry term, Spanish
- pleito para determinar la filiación
1, record 11, Spanish, pleito%20para%20determinar%20la%20filiaci%C3%B3n
correct, masculine noun
Record 11, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 11, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
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