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LEGAL SEPARATION [9 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2020-01-14
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Alternative Dispute Resolution
- Family Law (common law)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- collaborative law divorce
1, record 1, English, collaborative%20law%20divorce
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- collaborative divorce 2, record 1, English, collaborative%20divorce
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A non-adversarial approach that uses an interdisciplinary team to help families transition as smoothly as possible through the stressful and challenging process of restructuring their emotial, financial, and legal relationships associated with separation and divorce. 3, record 1, English, - collaborative%20law%20divorce
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Couples who have differing points of view on issues such as property division, child custody or spousal support can go through a collaborative divorce ... by hiring a mediator to help resolve any disputes. 4, record 1, English, - collaborative%20law%20divorce
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Modes substitutifs de résolution des différends
- Droit de la famille (common law)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- divorce collaboratif
1, record 1, French, divorce%20collaboratif
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
divorce collaboratif : désignation normalisée par le Comité de normalisation, Promotion de l'accès à la justice dans les deux langues officielles (PAJLO). 2, record 1, French, - divorce%20collaboratif
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2015-07-26
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Family Law (common law)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- judicial separation
1, record 2, English, judicial%20separation
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- legal separation 1, record 2, English, legal%20separation
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
- séparation judiciaire
1, record 2, French, s%C3%A9paration%20judiciaire
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
séparation judiciaire : terme normalisé par le Comité de normalisation, Promotion de l'accès à la justice dans les deux langues officielles (PAJLO). 2, record 2, French, - s%C3%A9paration%20judiciaire
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2015-07-26
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Family Law (common law)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- legal separation
1, record 3, English, legal%20separation
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Separation in accordance with the law. 2, record 3, English, - legal%20separation
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit de la famille (common law)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- séparation légale
1, record 3, French, s%C3%A9paration%20l%C3%A9gale
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Séparation faite conformément à la loi. 2, record 3, French, - s%C3%A9paration%20l%C3%A9gale
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
séparation légale : terme normalisé par le Comité de normalisation, Promotion de l'accès à la justice dans les deux langues officielles (PAJLO). 2, record 3, French, - s%C3%A9paration%20l%C3%A9gale
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2013-11-28
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Legal Actions
- Family Law (common law)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- judicial separation
1, record 4, English, judicial%20separation
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- legal separation 2, record 4, English, legal%20separation
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Judicial separation is nothing more than enforcing through an order of the court an arrangement which the parties, assuming they were willing, could have as equally well effected for themselves. A right to alimony provided in such an agreement arises by virtue of that contract with the force of a decree if by judicial separation. 3, record 4, English, - judicial%20separation
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Actions en justice
- Droit de la famille (common law)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- séparation judiciaire
1, record 4, French, s%C3%A9paration%20judiciaire
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 séparation judiciaire est [...] une création des tribunaux reconnaissant la séparation de corps des conjoints en les libérant de leurs obligations de cohabiter et de se rendre les services auxquels les autorise le consortium ou le fait d'être mariés. La séparation judiciaire ne met toutefois pas fin au mariage. 1, record 4, French, - s%C3%A9paration%20judiciaire
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2011-09-28
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Legal Actions
- Family Law (civil law)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- separation from bed and board
1, record 5, English, separation%20from%20bed%20and%20board
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- separation as to bed and board 2, record 5, English, separation%20as%20to%20bed%20and%20board
correct
- legal separation 2, record 5, English, legal%20separation
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Separation from bed and board is granted when the will to live together is gravely undermined. 3, record 5, English, - separation%20from%20bed%20and%20board
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Separation from bed and board releases the spouses from obligation to live together; it does not break the bond of marriage. 3, record 5, English, - separation%20from%20bed%20and%20board
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 3 CONT
Separation from bed and board carries with it separation as to property, where applicable. 3, record 5, English, - separation%20from%20bed%20and%20board
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Actions en justice
- Droit de la famille (droit civil)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- séparation de corps
1, record 5, French, s%C3%A9paration%20de%20corps
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- séparation légale 2, record 5, French, s%C3%A9paration%20l%C3%A9gale
avoid, see observation, feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La séparation de corps est prononcée lorsque la volonté de vie commune est gravement atteinte. 3, record 5, French, - s%C3%A9paration%20de%20corps
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 CONT
La séparation de corps délie les époux de l'obligation de faire vie commune; elle ne rompt pas le lien du mariage. 3, record 5, French, - s%C3%A9paration%20de%20corps
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 3 CONT
La séparation de corps emporte séparation de biens, s'il y a lieu. 3, record 5, French, - s%C3%A9paration%20de%20corps
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
séparation légale : Ce terme est un calque de l'anglais «legal separation». Il est à éviter car en français, l'adjectif «légal» a un sens plus restreint que son pendant anglais «legal», lequel peut exprimer ce qui est judiciaire, juridique ou légal. 4, record 5, French, - s%C3%A9paration%20de%20corps
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Acciones judiciales
- Derecho de familia (derecho civil)
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- separación de cuerpo
1, record 5, Spanish, separaci%C3%B3n%20de%20cuerpo
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La separación de cuerpo se otorga cuando se haya minado gravemente la voluntad de vida en común. 1, record 5, Spanish, - separaci%C3%B3n%20de%20cuerpo
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 CONT
La separación de cuerpo libera a los esposos de la obligación de hacer vida común; ella no rompe el lazo del matrimonio. 1, record 5, Spanish, - separaci%C3%B3n%20de%20cuerpo
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 3 CONT
La separación de cuerpo conlleva la separación de bienes, si correspondiere. 1, record 5, Spanish, - separaci%C3%B3n%20de%20cuerpo
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
separación de cuerpo: Expresión y contextos extraídos de los artículos 493, 507 y 508 del Código Civil de Quebec. El C.C.Q. fue traducido según la versión de 1999-2000. 2, record 5, Spanish, - separaci%C3%B3n%20de%20cuerpo
Record 5, Key term(s)
- separación de cuerpos
Record 6 - internal organization data 2011-03-04
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Treaties and Conventions
- International Relations
- Special-Language Phraseology
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- citizen’s right of legislative initiative
1, record 6, English, citizen%26rsquo%3Bs%20right%20of%20legislative%20initiative
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Among the points to be welcomed, MEPs[ Members of the European Parliament] highlight the inclusion of the Charter of Fundamental Rights, the simplification of EU [European Union] acts, the abolition of the pillar structure, the wider use of the co-decision procedure and of qualified majority voting, the election of the President of the Commission by Parliament, the introduction of the citizen's right of legislative initiative, the possibility of structural co-operation in security and defence policy "while respecting Alliance commitments", and the separation of the Euratom Treaty from the legal structure of the future Constitution. 1, record 6, English, - citizen%26rsquo%3Bs%20right%20of%20legislative%20initiative
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Traités et alliances
- Relations internationales
- Phraséologie des langues de spécialité
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- droit d'initiative législative pour les citoyens
1, record 6, French, droit%20d%27initiative%20l%C3%A9gislative%20pour%20les%20citoyens
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] la dernière institue un droit d’initiative législative pour les citoyens, donnant ainsi la possibilité de mettre en place un débat. 1, record 6, French, - droit%20d%27initiative%20l%C3%A9gislative%20pour%20les%20citoyens
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2003-09-26
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Titles of National Laws and Regulations (Non-Canadian)
- Property Law (common law)
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- Statute of Uses
1, record 7, English, Statute%20of%20Uses
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An English statute(27 Hen. VIII, C. 10) enacted in 1535, for the purpose of preventing the separation of legal and equitable estates in land, a separation that arose whenever a use was created at common law. 1, record 7, English, - Statute%20of%20Uses
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The purpose [of this statute] was to unite all legal and equitable estates in the beneficiary (the holder of the equitable estates) and to strip the trustee (the holder of the legal title) of all interest. 1, record 7, English, - Statute%20of%20Uses
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Titres de lois et de règlements nationaux non canadiens
- Droit des biens et de la propriété (common law)
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- Statute of Uses
1, record 7, French, Statute%20of%20Uses
masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record 7, Key term(s)
- Statut des uses
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1999-10-18
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Pollutants
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- inorganic wastes
1, record 8, English, inorganic%20wastes
correct, plural
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Treatment of Aqueous Inorganic Wastes : Introduction to separation/treatment of aqueous inorganic wastes from chemical and metallurgical processes. Separation/treatment methods discussed include ion exchange, reverse osmosis, adsorption, ion flotation, electromembrane solvent extraction, electro-oxidation and electro-reductio. Legal, economic and social implications. 2, record 8, English, - inorganic%20wastes
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. 3, record 8, English, - inorganic%20wastes
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Term usually used in the plural. 3, record 8, English, - inorganic%20wastes
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Agents de pollution
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- déchets inorganiques
1, record 8, French, d%C3%A9chets%20inorganiques
masculine noun, plural
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Organisation des Nations Unies pour l'alimentation et l'agriculture. 2, record 8, French, - d%C3%A9chets%20inorganiques
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Terme utilisé le plus souvent au pluriel. 2, record 8, French, - d%C3%A9chets%20inorganiques
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Agentes contaminantes
Record 8, Main entry term, Spanish
- productos inorgánicos de desecho
1, record 8, Spanish, productos%20inorg%C3%A1nicos%20de%20desecho
masculine noun, plural
Record 8, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 8, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1991-03-27
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Employment Benefits
- Social Security and Employment Insurance
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- open-window retirement program
1, record 9, English, open%2Dwindow%20retirement%20program
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
- open-window program 2, record 9, English, open%2Dwindow%20program
correct
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
By resolving differences between employers and departing employees, a legal separation agreement can prevent subsequent court action. In individual severance packages and in voluntary open-window programs and large-scale involuntary layoffs, where employees relinquish their rights to sue in lieu of enhanced retirement or severance payments... 2, record 9, English, - open%2Dwindow%20retirement%20program
Record 9, Key term(s)
- open-window retirement plan
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Avantages sociaux
- Sécurité sociale et assurance-emploi
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- programme d'incitation à la retraite
1, record 9, French, programme%20d%27incitation%20%C3%A0%20la%20retraite
correct, masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
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