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INNOCENT SPOUSE [6 records]

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Alphabetical list of terms

Record 1 2016-12-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Family Law (common law)
CONT

Condonation of a matrimonial offence requires three essential elements, namely :...(3) The reinstatement in his or her marital position of the guilty spouse by the innocent one-the factum of reinstatement.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Droit de la famille (common law)
CONT

Le terme «époux fautif» évoque immédiatement l'idée que l'époux a commis une faute, cet acte moralement blâmable sur lequel reposait traditionnellement l'institution du divorce.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Derecho de familia (common law)
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Record 2 2015-06-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • PAJLO
  • Family Law (common law)
DEF

In marriage, the voluntary pardoning by an innocent spouse of an offense committed by his or her partner conditioned upon the promise that it will not recur.

CONT

Condonation arises where a divorce petitioner, with knowledge of his or her spouse’s adultery or cruelty, forgives the offence and continues or resumes matrimonial cohabitation with the offending spouse.

French

Domaine(s)
  • PAJLO
  • Droit de la famille (common law)
OBS

«Pardon» est l'équivalent employé dans la Loi sur le divorce, L.R.C. 1985, ch. 3 (2e suppl.) pour exprimer la notion de «condonation». Toutefois, le sens du mot «pardon» est plus proche de la notion juridique de «forgiveness».

OBS

absolution : terme normalisé par le Comité de normalisation, Promotion de l'accès à la justice dans les deux langues officielles (PAJLO).

Spanish

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Record 3 2015-06-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • PAJLO
  • Family Law (common law)
CONT

Condonation of a matrimonial offence requires three essential elements, namely :(1) A knowledge by the innocent spouse of the matrimonial offence which has been committed by the other spouse.(2) An intention by the innocent spouse to forgive and remit the offence-an animus remittendi.(3) The reinstatement in his or her marital position of the guilty spouse... There must be both forgiveness of the offence and reinstatement of the erring spouse.

French

Domaine(s)
  • PAJLO
  • Droit de la famille (common law)
OBS

En contexte de divorce, il s'agit du pardon d'une faute matrimoniale qui contribue à prouver l'absolution ("condonation") de l'époux fautif.

OBS

pardon : terme normalisé par le Comité de normalisation, Promotion de l'accès à la justice dans les deux langues officielles (PAJLO).

Spanish

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Record 4 2015-06-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • PAJLO
  • Family Law (common law)
CONT

Condonation of a matrimonial offence requires three essential elements, namely :(1) A knowledge by the innocent spouse of the matrimonial offence which has been committed by the other spouse.(2) An intention by the innocent spouse to forgive and remit the offence-an "animus remittendi. "(3) The reinstatement in his or her marital position of the guilty spouse by the innocent one-the factum of reinstatement. There must be both forgiveness of the offence and reinstatement of the erring spouse.

French

Domaine(s)
  • PAJLO
  • Droit de la famille (common law)
DEF

Époux ayant commis une faute matrimoniale.

OBS

époux fautif; épouse fautive : termes surtout employés en contexte de divorce.

OBS

époux fautif; épouse fautive : termes normalisés par le Comité de normalisation, Promotion de l'accès à la justice dans les deux langues officielles (PAJLO).

Spanish

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Record 5 2015-06-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • PAJLO
  • Family Law (common law)
  • Law of Evidence
CONT

Condonation of a matrimonial offence requires three essential elements, namely :(1) A knowledge by the innocent spouse of the matrimonial offence which has been committed by the other spouse.(2) An intention by the innocent spouse to forgive and remit the offence-an "animus remittendi. "(3) The reinstatement in his or her marital position of the guilty spouse by the innocent one-the factum of reinstatement.

French

Domaine(s)
  • PAJLO
  • Droit de la famille (common law)
  • Droit de la preuve
OBS

époux non fautif; épouse non fautive : termes normalisés par le Comité de normalisation, Promotion de l'accès à la justice dans les deux langues officielles (PAJLO).

Spanish

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Record 6 2012-01-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Family Law (civil law)
  • Family Law (common law)
DEF

A marriage in which either the husband or the wife believes in good faith that the two are married, but for some technical reason they are not formally married (as when the ceremonial official was not authorized to perform a marriage.)

CONT

A putative marriage is typically treated as valid to protect the innocent spouse.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Droit de la famille (droit civil)
  • Droit de la famille (common law)
DEF

Mariage qui, même frappé de nullité, produit ses effets en faveur des époux qui étaient de bonne foi.

OBS

mariage putatif : Seront de bonne foi les époux qui ignoraient, par exemple, l'existence d'un empêchement à leur mariage, les époux qui croyaient le fonctionnaire compétent à célébrer le mariage alors qu'il ne l'était pas.

OBS

mariage putatif : terme normalisé par le Comité de normalisation, Promotion de l'accès à la justice dans les deux langues officielles (PAJLO).

Spanish

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