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IMPEDIMENT MARRIAGE [15 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-07-09
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Family Law (common law)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- age of marriage
1, record 1, English, age%20of%20marriage
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- marriage age 1, record 1, English, marriage%20age
correct
- marriageable age 2, record 1, English, marriageable%20age
correct
- age to marry 1, record 1, English, age%20to%20marry
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In dealing with non-age as an impediment to marriage, a distinction has to be made between "marriageable age" and "marriageable majority. "A person below marriageable age may not marry at all, even with the consent of his parents or guardian, except, possibly in special circumstances, e. g., where the girl is pregnant or the mother of a living child. A person above marriageable age but below the age of marriage majority(which in most, but not all of the provinces coincides with the age of majority) may marry provided he obtains the requisite parental or tutorial consent. 3, record 1, English, - age%20of%20marriage
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit de la famille (common law)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- âge de la nubilité
1, record 1, French, %C3%A2ge%20de%20la%20nubilit%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Âge autorisant le mariage. 2, record 1, French, - %C3%A2ge%20de%20la%20nubilit%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
âge de la nubilité : terme normalisé par le Comité de normalisation, Promotion de l'accès à la justice dans les deux langues officielles (PAJLO). 3, record 1, French, - %C3%A2ge%20de%20la%20nubilit%C3%A9
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
- legal impediment to marriage
1, record 2, English, legal%20impediment%20to%20marriage
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- lawful impediment to marriage 2, record 2, English, lawful%20impediment%20to%20marriage
correct
- legal bar to marriage 2, record 2, English, legal%20bar%20to%20marriage
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Residence for a period less than required by statute, or being below the minimum age, may be a legal impediment to marriage. 3, record 2, English, - legal%20impediment%20to%20marriage
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit de la famille (common law)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- empêchement légal de mariage
1, record 2, French, emp%C3%AAchement%20l%C3%A9gal%20de%20mariage
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 légal de mariage : 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%20l%C3%A9gal%20de%20mariage
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
- relative impediment to marriage
1, record 3, English, relative%20impediment%20to%20marriage
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit de la famille (common law)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- empêchement relatif de mariage
1, record 3, French, emp%C3%AAchement%20relatif%20de%20mariage
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
empêchement relatif de mariage : terme normalisé par le Comité de normalisation, Promotion de l'accès à la justice dans les deux langues officielles (PAJLO). 2, record 3, French, - emp%C3%AAchement%20relatif%20de%20mariage
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2015-06-29
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Family Law (common law)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- statutory impediment to marriage
1, record 4, English, statutory%20impediment%20to%20marriage
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- statutory bar to marriage 1, record 4, English, statutory%20bar%20to%20marriage
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
- empêchement de mariage d'origine législative
1, record 4, French, emp%C3%AAchement%20de%20mariage%20d%27origine%20l%C3%A9gislative
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
empêchement de mariage d'origine législative : terme normalisé par le Comité de normalisation, Promotion de l'accès à la justice dans les deux langues officielles (PAJLO). 2, record 4, French, - emp%C3%AAchement%20de%20mariage%20d%27origine%20l%C3%A9gislative
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2015-06-29
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Family Law (common law)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- bar to the annulment of marriage
1, record 5, English, bar%20to%20the%20annulment%20of%20marriage
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- impediment to the annulment of marriage 1, record 5, English, impediment%20to%20the%20annulment%20of%20marriage
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Collusion, estoppel and insincerity constitute bars to the annulment of marriage. 2, record 5, English, - bar%20to%20the%20annulment%20of%20marriage
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit de la famille (common law)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- empêchement à l'annulation de mariage
1, record 5, French, emp%C3%AAchement%20%C3%A0%20l%27annulation%20de%20mariage
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
empêchement à l'annulation de mariage : terme normalisé par le Comité de normalisation, Promotion de l'accès à la justice dans les deux langues officielles (PAJLO). 2, record 5, French, - emp%C3%AAchement%20%C3%A0%20l%27annulation%20de%20mariage
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2015-06-29
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Family Law (common law)
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- civil impediment to marriage
1, record 6, English, civil%20impediment%20to%20marriage
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit de la famille (common law)
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- empêchement civil de mariage
1, record 6, French, emp%C3%AAchement%20civil%20de%20mariage
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'empêchement civil de mariage s'oppose à l'empêchement religieux de mariage. 2, record 6, French, - emp%C3%AAchement%20civil%20de%20mariage
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 OBS
empêchement civil de mariage : terme normalisé par le Comité de normalisation, Promotion de l'accès à la justice dans les deux langues officielles (PAJLO). 2, record 6, French, - emp%C3%AAchement%20civil%20de%20mariage
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2015-06-29
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Family Law (common law)
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- impediment to marriage
1, record 7, English, impediment%20to%20marriage
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- bar to marriage 2, record 7, English, bar%20to%20marriage
correct
- marital impediment 2, record 7, English, marital%20impediment
correct
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A civil disability that prevents marriage. 3, record 7, English, - impediment%20to%20marriage
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit de la famille (common law)
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- empêchement de mariage
1, record 7, French, emp%C3%AAchement%20de%20mariage
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
empêchement de mariage : terme normalisé par le Comité de normalisation, Promotion de l'accès à la justice dans les deux langues officielles (PAJLO). 2, record 7, French, - emp%C3%AAchement%20de%20mariage
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2015-06-29
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Family Law (common law)
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- religious impediment to marriage
1, record 8, English, religious%20impediment%20to%20marriage
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit de la famille (common law)
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- empêchement religieux de mariage
1, record 8, French, emp%C3%AAchement%20religieux%20de%20mariage
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
empêchement religieux de mariage : terme normalisé par le Comité de normalisation, Promotion de l'accès à la justice dans les deux langues officielles (PAJLO). 2, record 8, French, - emp%C3%AAchement%20religieux%20de%20mariage
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 2015-06-29
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Family Law (common law)
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- common-law bar to marriage
1, record 9, English, common%2Dlaw%20bar%20to%20marriage
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
- common-law impediment to marriage 2, record 9, English, common%2Dlaw%20impediment%20to%20marriage
correct
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The common-law bar to marriage between persons of the same sex ought to be reformulated by this court in order to conform with Charter values, namely, it should be, "two persons to the exclusion of all others." 3, record 9, English, - common%2Dlaw%20bar%20to%20marriage
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit de la famille (common law)
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- empêchement de mariage en common law
1, record 9, French, emp%C3%AAchement%20de%20mariage%20en%20common%20law
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
empêchement de mariage en common law : terme normalisé par le Comité de normalisation, Promotion de l'accès à la justice dans les deux langues officielles (PAJLO). 2, record 9, French, - emp%C3%AAchement%20de%20mariage%20en%20common%20law
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 2015-06-29
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Family Law (common law)
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- absolute impediment to marriage
1, record 10, English, absolute%20impediment%20to%20marriage
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
- absolute bar to marriage 1, record 10, English, absolute%20bar%20to%20marriage
correct
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit de la famille (common law)
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- empêchement absolu de mariage
1, record 10, French, emp%C3%AAchement%20absolu%20de%20mariage
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
empêchement absolu de mariage : terme normalisé par le Comité de normalisation, Promotion de l'accès à la justice dans les deux langues officielles (PAJLO). 2, record 10, French, - emp%C3%AAchement%20absolu%20de%20mariage
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 2015-06-25
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Family Law (common law)
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- marriage ceremony
1, record 11, English, marriage%20ceremony
correct
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
- ceremony of marriage 2, record 11, English, ceremony%20of%20marriage
correct
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Marriage ceremonies performed by a marriage commissioner require that during the ceremony, in the presence of the marriage commissioner and the two adult witnesses, the bride and groom must declare to each other : I do solemnly declare that I do not know of any lawful impediment why I,(name of bride/groom) may not be joined in matrimony to(name of groom/bride). I call upon those persons present to witness that I,(name of bride/groom), do take thee,(name of bride/groom) to be my lawful wedded wife/husband. 3, record 11, English, - marriage%20ceremony
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit de la famille (common law)
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- cérémonie de mariage
1, record 11, French, c%C3%A9r%C3%A9monie%20de%20mariage
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Pendant la cérémonie du mariage, le célébrant demande à chacun des futurs époux s’il veut prendre l’autre pour époux; chacun d’eux doit lui donner personnellement son consentement. 2, record 11, French, - c%C3%A9r%C3%A9monie%20de%20mariage
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 OBS
cérémonie de mariage : terme normalisé par le Comité de normalisation, Promotion de l'accès à la justice dans les deux langues officielles (PAJLO). 3, record 11, French, - c%C3%A9r%C3%A9monie%20de%20mariage
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
Record 12 - internal organization data 2012-11-05
Record 12, English
Record 12, Subject field(s)
- Family Law (civil law)
Record 12, Main entry term, English
- impediment to marriage
1, record 12, English, impediment%20to%20marriage
correct
Record 12, Abbreviations, English
Record 12, Synonyms, English
Record 12, Textual support, English
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Obstacle to the solemnization of marriage founded upon a condition necessary for the validity of marriage. 1, record 12, English, - impediment%20to%20marriage
Record 12, French
Record 12, Domaine(s)
- Droit de la famille (droit civil)
Record 12, Main entry term, French
- empêchement au mariage
1, record 12, French, emp%C3%AAchement%20au%20mariage
correct, masculine noun
Record 12, Abbreviations, French
Record 12, Synonyms, French
- empêchement à mariage 2, record 12, French, emp%C3%AAchement%20%C3%A0%20mariage
correct, masculine noun
Record 12, Textual support, French
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Au sens large [...] tout obstacle à la célébration du mariage provenant de l'absence d'une condition exigée par la loi. 2, record 12, French, - emp%C3%AAchement%20au%20mariage
Record 12, Spanish
Record 12, Textual support, Spanish
Record 13 - internal organization data 2012-05-17
Record 13, English
Record 13, Subject field(s)
- Law of Security
- Family Law (common law)
Record 13, Main entry term, English
- marriage bond
1, record 13, English, marriage%20bond
correct
Record 13, Abbreviations, English
Record 13, Synonyms, English
Record 13, Textual support, English
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Marriage bonds were prepared only for Protestant marriages by licence. The groom was required to enter into a bond with one or two people(sureties) who knew him and who were prepared to guarantee to the Crown that no legal impediment to the marriage existed. After obtaining the bond, a licence was issued and the marriage took place a few days later. 2, record 13, English, - marriage%20bond
Record 13, French
Record 13, Domaine(s)
- Droit des sûretés
- Droit de la famille (common law)
Record 13, Main entry term, French
- cautionnement de mariage
1, record 13, French, cautionnement%20de%20mariage
correct, masculine noun
Record 13, Abbreviations, French
Record 13, Synonyms, French
Record 13, Textual support, French
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les cautionnements de mariage n'étaient de rigueur que pour les mariages protestants par licence. Le futur marié devait être cautionné par une ou deux personnes qui le connaissaient et qui étaient prêtes à garantir à la Couronne qu'il n'existait pas d'entrave d'ordre juridique au mariage. Après avoir obtenu le cautionnement, une licence était émise. Le mariage était célébré généralement quelques jours plus tard. 2, record 13, French, - cautionnement%20de%20mariage
Record 13, Spanish
Record 13, Textual support, Spanish
Record 14 - internal organization data 2001-07-12
Record 14, English
Record 14, Subject field(s)
- Tort Law (common law)
- Law of Obligations (civil law)
- Phraseology
Record 14, Main entry term, English
- subject to liability for damages
1, record 14, English, subject%20to%20liability%20for%20damages
correct
Record 14, Abbreviations, English
Record 14, Synonyms, English
Record 14, Textual support, English
Record number: 14, Textual support number: 1 CONT
No member of the clergy who performs any marriage ceremony, after banns published or duly dispensed with,... is subject to any action or liability for damages or otherwise by reason of there having been any legal impediment to the marriage... 1, record 14, English, - subject%20to%20liability%20for%20damages
Record 14, French
Record 14, Domaine(s)
- Droit des délits (common law)
- Droit des obligations (droit civil)
- Phraséologie
Record 14, Main entry term, French
- tenu responsable des dommages-intérêts 1, record 14, French, tenu%20responsable%20des%20dommages%2Dint%C3%A9r%C3%AAts
Record 14, Abbreviations, French
Record 14, Synonyms, French
Record 14, Textual support, French
Record number: 14, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'ecclésiastique qui célèbre un mariage après la publication ou la dispense des bans ou après la délivrance d'une licence[...] ne peut être poursuivi dans une action en justice ou tenu responsable de dommages-intérêts ou autres choses en raison d'un empêchement légal au mariage[...] 1, record 14, French, - tenu%20responsable%20des%20dommages%2Dint%C3%A9r%C3%AAts
Record 14, Spanish
Record 14, Textual support, Spanish
Record 15 - internal organization data 1997-05-08
Record 15, English
Record 15, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Forms
- Family Law (common law)
Record 15, Main entry term, English
- Certificate of Non-Impediment to Marriage 1, record 15, English, Certificate%20of%20Non%2DImpediment%20to%20Marriage
Record 15, Abbreviations, English
Record 15, Synonyms, English
Record 15, Key term(s)
- Certificate of Non Impediment to Marriage
- Non-Impediment to Marriage Certificate
- Non Impediment to Marriage Certificate
Record 15, French
Record 15, Domaine(s)
- Titres de formulaires administratifs
- Droit de la famille (common law)
Record 15, Main entry term, French
- Certificat de non-empêchement au mariage
1, record 15, French, Certificat%20de%20non%2Demp%C3%AAchement%20au%20mariage
masculine noun
Record 15, Abbreviations, French
Record 15, Synonyms, French
Record 15, Textual support, French
Record 15, Key term(s)
- Certificat de non empêchement au mariage
Record 15, Spanish
Record 15, Textual support, Spanish
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