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INCAPACITY MARRY [6 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-06-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Family Law (common law)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- relative incapacity to marry
1, record 1, English, relative%20incapacity%20to%20marry
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
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 relative de se marier
1, record 1, French, incapacit%C3%A9%20relative%20de%20se%20marier
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 relative de se marier : 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%20relative%20de%20se%20marier
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2015-06-17
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Family Law (common law)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- mental inability to marry
1, record 2, English, mental%20inability%20to%20marry
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- mental incapacity to marry 1, record 2, English, mental%20incapacity%20to%20marry
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit de la famille (common law)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- incapacité mentale de se marier
1, record 2, French, incapacit%C3%A9%20mentale%20de%20se%20marier
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
incapacité mentale de se marier : terme normalisé par le Comité de normalisation, Promotion de l'accès à la justice dans les deux langues officielles (PAJLO). 2, record 2, French, - incapacit%C3%A9%20mentale%20de%20se%20marier
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 2015-05-20
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Family Law (common law)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- absolute incapacity to marry
1, record 4, English, absolute%20incapacity%20to%20marry
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
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
- incapacité absolue de se marier
1, record 4, French, incapacit%C3%A9%20absolue%20de%20se%20marier
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
incapacité absolue de se marier : terme normalisé par le Comité de normalisation, Promotion de l'accès à la justice dans les deux langues officielles (PAJLO). 2, record 4, French, - incapacit%C3%A9%20absolue%20de%20se%20marier
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2015-05-20
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Family Law (common law)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- incapacity to marry
1, record 5, English, incapacity%20to%20marry
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- inability to marry 1, record 5, English, inability%20to%20marry
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
- incapacité de se marier
1, record 5, French, incapacit%C3%A9%20de%20se%20marier
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
incapacité de se marier : terme normalisé par le Comité de normalisation, Promotion de l'accès à la justice dans les deux langues officielles (PAJLO). 2, record 5, French, - incapacit%C3%A9%20de%20se%20marier
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2015-05-20
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Family Law (common law)
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- legal inability to marry
1, record 6, English, legal%20inability%20to%20marry
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- legal incapacity to marry 1, record 6, English, legal%20incapacity%20to%20marry
correct
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
- incapacité juridique de se marier
1, record 6, French, incapacit%C3%A9%20juridique%20de%20se%20marier
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
incapacité juridique de se marier : terme normalisé par le Comité de normalisation, Promotion de l'accès à la justice dans les deux langues officielles (PAJLO). 2, record 6, French, - incapacit%C3%A9%20juridique%20de%20se%20marier
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
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