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INCAPACITY CONSENT [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2018-07-25
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Sociology of Human Relations
- Sexology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- incapacity to consent
1, record 1, English, incapacity%20to%20consent
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[The] incapacity to consent to a sexual activity. 1, record 1, English, - incapacity%20to%20consent
Record 1, Key term(s)
- consent incapacity
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Sociologie des relations humaines
- Sexologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- incapacité à consentir
1, record 1, French, incapacit%C3%A9%20%C3%A0%20consentir
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[L']incapacité à consentir à une activité sexuelle. 1, record 1, French, - incapacit%C3%A9%20%C3%A0%20consentir
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
incapacité à consentir : terme tiré du mini-lexique «Violence faite aux femmes» et reproduit avec l'autorisation du Centre de ressources en français juridique de l'Université de Saint-Boniface. 2, record 1, French, - incapacit%C3%A9%20%C3%A0%20consentir
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2015-06-26
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Family Law (common law)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- ground for annulment of marriage
1, record 2, English, ground%20for%20annulment%20of%20marriage
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- ground of annulment of marriage 2, record 2, English, ground%20of%20annulment%20of%20marriage
correct
- ground for nullification of marriage 2, record 2, English, ground%20for%20nullification%20of%20marriage
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The more prominent ground for annulment of marriage include the following : non-age, lack of parental consent; consanguinity and affinity; polygamy; incapacity by virtue of non-recognition of a divorce; lack of consent... ;impotence... 3, record 2, English, - ground%20for%20annulment%20of%20marriage
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Affinity, the relationship arising from marriage, is no longer a ground for annulment of marriage under Canadian law. 4, record 2, English, - ground%20for%20annulment%20of%20marriage
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit de la famille (common law)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- motif d'annulation de mariage
1, record 2, French, motif%20d%27annulation%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
motif d'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 2, French, - motif%20d%27annulation%20de%20mariage
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2015-06-17
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Family Law (common law)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- valid marriage
1, record 3, English, valid%20marriage
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In "Moss v. Moss, "Sir F. H. Jeune O. summed up the requirements of a valid marriage as follows : There must be the voluntary consent of both parties. There must be compliance with the legal requirements of publication and solemnization, so far as the law deems it essential. There must not be incapacity in the parties to marry either as respects age or physical capability or as respects relationship by blood or marriage. 2, record 3, English, - valid%20marriage
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit de la famille (common law)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- mariage valide
1, record 3, French, mariage%20valide
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 qui satisfait aux conditions essentielles à sa validité, soit la capacité juridique des parties de le contracter, leur capacité mentale d'y consentir et leur capacité physique de le consommer. 2, record 3, French, - mariage%20valide
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
mariage valide : 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%20valide
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2011-09-28
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Private Law
- Family Law (common law)
- Health Law
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- incapacity
1, record 4, English, incapacity
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
If the person concerned is incapable of giving or refusing his consent to care, a person authorized by law or by mandate given in anticipation of his incapacity may do so in his place. 1, record 4, English, - incapacity
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
incapacity: Term and context reproduced from section 11 of the Civil Code of Québec. Note that the last update of the C.C.Q. dates from July 1, 2002. 2, record 4, English, - incapacity
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Droit privé
- Droit de la famille (common law)
- Droit de la santé
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- inaptitude
1, record 4, French, inaptitude
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- incapacité juridique 2, record 4, French, incapacit%C3%A9%20juridique
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Si l'intéressé est inapte à donner ou à refuser son consentement à des soins, une personne autorisée par la loi ou par un mandat donné en prévision de son inaptitude peut le remplacer. 1, record 4, French, - inaptitude
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
inaptitude : Terme et contexte reproduits de l'article 11 du Code civil du Québec. Il est à noter que la dernière mise à jours du C.c.Q. dante du 1er juillet 2002. 3, record 4, French, - inaptitude
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Derecho privado
- Derecho de familia (common law)
- Derecho de salud
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- inaptitud
1, record 4, Spanish, inaptitud
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Si el interesado es inapto de dar o rehusar su consentimiento a los cuidados, una persona autorizada por la ley o por mandato dado en previsión de su inaptitud puede reemplazarlo. 1, record 4, Spanish, - inaptitud
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
inaptitud: Término y contexto traducidos del artículo 11 del Código Civil de Quebec. El C.C.Q. fue traducido según la versión de 1999-2000. 2, record 4, Spanish, - inaptitud
Record 5 - internal organization data 2005-01-26
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Health Law
- Special-Language Phraseology
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- consent to non-therapeutic research
1, record 5, English, consent%20to%20non%2Dtherapeutic%20research
correct, noun phrase
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Incapacity makes consent to non-therapeutic research unobtainable... 2, record 5, English, - consent%20to%20non%2Dtherapeutic%20research
Record 5, Key term(s)
- consent to nontherapeutic research
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Droit de la santé
- Phraséologie des langues de spécialité
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- consentement à la recherche non-thérapeutique
1, record 5, French, consentement%20%C3%A0%20la%20recherche%20non%2Dth%C3%A9rapeutique
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[ ... ] la loi au Canada impose un fardeau beaucoup plus exigeant quant au consentement à la recherche non-thérapeutique par rapport à celui utilisé pour interpréter le consentement à une recherche thérapeutique. 2, record 5, French, - consentement%20%C3%A0%20la%20recherche%20non%2Dth%C3%A9rapeutique
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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