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INCAPACITY CONTRACT MARRIAGE [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
- inability to contract marriage
1, record 1, English, inability%20to%20contract%20marriage
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- inability to enter into a marriage contract 1, record 1, English, inability%20to%20enter%20into%20a%20marriage%20contract
correct
- inability to enter into marriage 1, record 1, English, inability%20to%20enter%20into%20marriage
correct
- incapacity to contract marriage 1, record 1, English, incapacity%20to%20contract%20marriage
correct
- incapacity to enter into a marriage contract 1, record 1, English, incapacity%20to%20enter%20into%20a%20marriage%20contract
correct
- incapacity to enter into marriage 1, record 1, English, incapacity%20to%20enter%20into%20marriage
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit de la famille (common law)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- incapacité de contracter mariage
1, record 1, French, incapacit%C3%A9%20de%20contracter%20mariage
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
incapacité de contracter mariage : terme normalisé par le Comité de normalisation, Promotion de l'accès à la justice dans les deux langues officielles (PAJLO). 2, record 1, French, - incapacit%C3%A9%20de%20contracter%20mariage
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2015-05-20
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Family Law (common law)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- sexual capacity
1, record 2, English, sexual%20capacity
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Proof that a plaintiff knew of the sexual incapacity at the time of the marriage but went ahead with the ceremony even so might be the clearest evidence of insincerity. Thus, it becomes possible, in spite of the requirement of sexual capacity, for persons to contract companionate marriages that are beyond challenge. 2, record 2, English, - sexual%20capacity
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit de la famille (common law)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- capacité sexuelle
1, record 2, French, capacit%C3%A9%20sexuelle
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
En tant que condition de validité du mariage, la capacité sexuelle s'entend de la capacité de l'époux d'avoir des rapports sexuels ordinaires complets. 2, record 2, French, - capacit%C3%A9%20sexuelle
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
capacité sexuelle : terme normalisé par le Comité de normalisation, Promotion de l'accès à la justice dans les deux langues officielles (PAJLO). 3, record 2, French, - capacit%C3%A9%20sexuelle
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1984-11-05
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Family Law (common law)
- Demography
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- meretricious union
1, record 3, English, meretricious%20union
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- illicit union 2, record 3, English, illicit%20union
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... relation sustained by persons who contract a marriage that is void by reason of legal incapacity. 1, record 3, English, - meretricious%20union
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Droit de la famille (common law)
- Démographie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- union illégitime
1, record 3, French, union%20ill%C3%A9gitime
correct, feminine noun
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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