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LEGAL MOTHER [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-08-07
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Family Law (common law)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- lawful mother
1, record 1, English, lawful%20mother
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- legal mother 1, record 1, English, legal%20mother
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
- mère légale
1, record 1, French, m%C3%A8re%20l%C3%A9gale
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
mère légale : terme normalisé par le Comité de normalisation, Promotion de l'accès à la justice dans les deux langues officielles (PAJLO). 2, record 1, French, - m%C3%A8re%20l%C3%A9gale
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2015-05-28
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Tort Law (common law)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- negligent driving
1, record 2, English, negligent%20driving
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The issue is whether a born alive child has the legal capacity to commence a tort action against his mother for prenatal injuries sustained as a result of her alleged negligent driving. 2, record 2, English, - negligent%20driving
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Droit des délits (common law)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- conduite négligente
1, record 2, French, conduite%20n%C3%A9gligente
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- conduite avec négligence 2, record 2, French, conduite%20avec%20n%C3%A9gligence
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2010-05-14
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Sociology of the Family
- Family Law (common law)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- deserted mother
1, record 3, English, deserted%20mother
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The state of a woman being deserted by the father of her child. 2, record 3, English, - deserted%20mother
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
She was concerned about her position as a deserted mother but also as one without even the status of or legal position of deserted wife. 3, record 3, English, - deserted%20mother
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Sociologie de la famille
- Droit de la famille (common law)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- mère abandonnée
1, record 3, French, m%C3%A8re%20abandonn%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Mère ayant subi l'abandon par le père de son enfant. 2, record 3, French, - m%C3%A8re%20abandonn%C3%A9e
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2010-03-04
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Law of Obligations (civil law)
- Family Law (common law)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- dative tutorship
1, record 4, English, dative%20tutorship
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Tutorship to minors is legal or dative. Tutorship... conferred by the father and mother or by the court is dative. 2, record 4, English, - dative%20tutorship
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Droit des obligations (droit civil)
- Droit de la famille (common law)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- tutelle dative
1, record 4, French, tutelle%20dative
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La tutelle dative est celle qui est déférée par les père et mère ou par le tribunal 2, record 4, French, - tutelle%20dative
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2001-12-13
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Family Law (common law)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- legal surname
1, record 5, English, legal%20surname
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... the surname of the child may be the legal surmame of the mother... 1, record 5, English, - legal%20surname
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Droit de la famille (common law)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- nom de famille légitime
1, record 5, French, nom%20de%20famille%20l%C3%A9gitime
masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] le nom de famille de l'enfant peut être le nom de famille légitime de la mère [...] 1, record 5, French, - nom%20de%20famille%20l%C3%A9gitime
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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