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LEGAL SURNAME [2 records]

Record 1 2001-12-13

English

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

... the surname of the child may be the legal surmame of the mother...

French

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

[...] le nom de famille de l'enfant peut être le nom de famille légitime de la mère [...]

Spanish

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Record 2 1996-11-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Military Administration
DEF

Personal information on an individual usually consisting of : name, maiden name, surname, legal name, federal civil service indicator, gender, DOB, place of birth, 1st language preference, citizenship, ID card, religion, address and marital status.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Administration militaire

Spanish

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