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IMPOTENCY [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-05-20
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Family Law (common law)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- impotence
1, record 1, English, impotence
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- impotency 2, record 1, English, impotency
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A good overview of the essential ingredients to be proved in an action for nullity because of impotence was provided by Laidlaw J. A. in the Ontario Court of Appeal in 1944: Rae v. Rae, [1944] 2 D.L.R. 604; summarized in Hardick (Fox v. Fox (1970), 3 F.L.R. 153 (Ont.); (1) Impotence must exist at the time of the marriage ... (2) the incapacity pleaded must be such as to render intercourse impractical ... (3) the incapacity may stem from a "physical or mental or moral disability" ... and (4) the impotence must be incurable ... 3, record 1, English, - impotence
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
impotence; impotency : can be used for a man or a woman. 4, record 1, English, - impotence
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit de la famille (common law)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- impuissance
1, record 1, French, impuissance
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
Inaptitude manifeste et apparente de l’homme ou de la femme à accomplir l’acte sexuel complet pour des raisons d’ordre physique ou psychologique. 2, record 1, French, - impuissance
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
impuissance : terme normalisé par le Comité de normalisation, Promotion de l'accès à la justice dans les deux langues officielles (PAJLO). 3, record 1, French, - impuissance
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2004-02-23
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Symptoms (Medicine)
- Sexology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- sexual impotency 1, record 2, English, sexual%20impotency
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Symptômes (Médecine)
- Sexologie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- impotence sexuelle
1, record 2, French, impotence%20sexuelle
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Síntomas (Medicina)
- Sexología
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- impotencia sexual
1, record 2, Spanish, impotencia%20sexual
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1986-04-23
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Health Institutions
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- impotency clinic
1, record 3, English, impotency%20clinic
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Établissements de santé
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- clinique de l'impuissance 1, record 3, French, clinique%20de%20l%27impuissance
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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