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INFANT WARD [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2010-05-14
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- History (General)
- Family Law (common law)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- avail of marriage
1, record 1, English, avail%20of%20marriage
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- valor maritagii 2, record 1, English, valor%20maritagii
- valorem maritagii 3, record 1, English, valorem%20maritagii
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The value of the right of marriage, which the lord or guardian was entitled to receive from a suitable person who desired to marry his infant ward, and which could be forfeited by the ward to the lord or guardian if the ward did not marry. 4, record 1, English, - avail%20of%20marriage
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The avail of marriage was abolished by the Tenures Abolition Act, 1747. 4, record 1, English, - avail%20of%20marriage
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Histoire (Généralités)
- Droit de la famille (common law)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- valeur du mariage
1, record 1, French, valeur%20du%20mariage
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[T]ant que l'enfant était sous la tutelle du Seigneur féodal, celui-ci pouvait lui offir le parti qu'il jugeait convenable, pourvu que ce parti ne fût pas d'une condition inégale à la sienne. Dans ce cas, si le pupille refusait le parti proposé, son tuteur était en droit de confisquer à son profit la valeur du mariage, (valorem maritagii) [...] 1, record 1, French, - valeur%20du%20mariage
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1986-11-21
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Epidemiology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- infant ward
1, record 2, English, infant%20ward
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Canada Diseases Weekly Report. 2, record 2, English, - infant%20ward
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Épidémiologie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- service pour nourrissons
1, record 2, French, service%20pour%20nourrissons
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Rapport hebdomadaire des maladies au Canada. 2, record 2, French, - service%20pour%20nourrissons
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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