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LEGALLY MARRIED [7 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2021-08-23
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Accommodation (Military)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- family housing
1, record 1, English, family%20housing
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- residential housing unit 2, record 1, English, residential%20housing%20unit
correct
- RHU 2, record 1, English, RHU
correct
- RHU 2, record 1, English, RHU
- married quarters 3, record 1, English, married%20quarters
correct, plural, obsolete, officially approved
- MQ 4, record 1, English, MQ
correct, plural, obsolete, officially approved
- MQ 4, record 1, English, MQ
- permanent married quarters 5, record 1, English, permanent%20married%20quarters
former designation, correct, plural
- PMQ 5, record 1, English, PMQ
former designation, correct, plural
- PMQ 5, record 1, English, PMQ
- private married quarters 6, record 1, English, private%20married%20quarters
former designation, correct, plural
- PMQ 6, record 1, English, PMQ
former designation, correct, plural
- PMQ 6, record 1, English, PMQ
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... an officer or non-commissioned member and the member's family are entitled to occupy family housing where... the member is married or in a common-law partnership, or is single and has a dependent child related by blood, marriage or adoption legally or in fact who is claimed as a dependant for income tax purposes, provided that the spouse or common-law partner or dependent child, as applicable, normally resides with the member... 1, record 1, English, - family%20housing
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
married quarters; MQ: designations officially approved by the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Forces. 7, record 1, English, - family%20housing
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Logement (Militaire)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- logement familial
1, record 1, French, logement%20familial
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- LF 2, record 1, French, LF
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- unité de logement résidentiel 3, record 1, French, unit%C3%A9%20de%20logement%20r%C3%A9sidentiel
correct, feminine noun
- ULR 4, record 1, French, ULR
correct, feminine noun
- ULR 4, record 1, French, ULR
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] un officier ou militaire du rang et sa famille ont droit d'occuper un logement familial lorsque les conditions suivantes sont réunies [:] le militaire est marié ou vit en union de fait, ou est célibataire mais a un enfant par le sang, le mariage ou l'adoption de droit ou de fait déclaré comme personne à charge aux fins de l'impôt sur le revenu, à condition que l'époux ou conjoint de fait ou l'enfant à charge, selon le cas, demeure ordinairement avec le militaire [...] 5, record 1, French, - logement%20familial
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
logement familial; LF : désignations uniformisées par le Comité de terminologie française du Conseil de doctrine et de tactique de l'Armée de terre et par le ministère de la Défense nationale et les Forces canadiennes. 6, record 1, French, - logement%20familial
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2016-03-02
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Census
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- common-law
1, record 2, English, common%2Dlaw
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Common-law refers to two people living together as a couple but not legally married to each other. 1, record 2, English, - common%2Dlaw
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Recensement
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- union libre
1, record 2, French, union%20libre
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Fait référence à deux personnes qui vivent ensemble en tant que couple sans être légalement mariées l'une à l'autre. 1, record 2, French, - union%20libre
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2015-06-29
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Family Law (common law)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- father
1, record 3, English, father
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Almost all fathers are legally constituted as such because of presumptions, the majority of which depend upon men's relationships with the mothers of the children... Where the man was married to the mother within three hundred days of the birth of the child... the man is presumed to be the father. 2, record 3, English, - father
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit de la famille (common law)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- père
1, record 3, French, p%C3%A8re
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le mari est toujours présumé être le père de l'enfant lorsque le mariage subsiste encore dans les trois cents jours précédant la naissance de l'enfant. 2, record 3, French, - p%C3%A8re
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
père : terme normalisé par le Comité de normalisation, Promotion de l'accès à la justice dans les deux langues officielles (PAJLO). 3, record 3, French, - p%C3%A8re
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2015-06-17
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Family Law (common law)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- presumption of marriage
1, record 4, English, presumption%20of%20marriage
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Presumption of marriage. It has long been established that, if a man and woman cohabit and hold themselves out as husband and wife, this in itself raises a presumption that they are legally married. 2, record 4, English, - presumption%20of%20marriage
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit de la famille (common law)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- présomption de mariage
1, record 4, French, pr%C3%A9somption%20de%20mariage
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Selon la common law, lorsqu'un homme et une femme ont vécu ensemble comme mari et femme pendant une longue période et qu'ils se sont comportés publiquement comme tels, une présomption de mariage résulte de cette situation. 2, record 4, French, - pr%C3%A9somption%20de%20mariage
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
présomption de mariage : terme normalisé par le Comité de normalisation, Promotion de l'accès à la justice dans les deux langues officielles (PAJLO). 3, record 4, French, - pr%C3%A9somption%20de%20mariage
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2010-12-08
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Law of Contracts (common law)
- Family Law (common law)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- postnuptial contract
1, record 5, English, postnuptial%20contract
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- postnuptial agreement 2, record 5, English, postnuptial%20agreement
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Postnuptial contract.(a) Spouses who are legally married under the laws of this state may enter into a postnuptial contract or settlement which is valid and enforceable if it :...(b) A postnuptial contract or settlement that conforms with this section may determine all matters that may be determined by an antenuptial contract or settlement under the law of this state, except that a postnuptial contract or settlement may not determine the rights of any child of the spouses to child support from either spouse or rights of child custody. 3, record 5, English, - postnuptial%20contract
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
An antenuptial contract is an agreement in contemplation of marriage, whereas a postnuptial contract is generally one in contemplation of separation. The former is providing and planning for a union of interest with some property modifications; the latter for a complete disunion of all domestic and property interests." 4, record 5, English, - postnuptial%20contract
Record 5, Key term(s)
- post-nuptial contract
- post-nuptial agreement
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Droit des contrats (common law)
- Droit de la famille (common law)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- contrat post-marital
1, record 5, French, contrat%20post%2Dmarital
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- entente post-maritale 1, record 5, French, entente%20post%2Dmaritale
correct, feminine noun
- accord post-marital 1, record 5, French, accord%20post%2Dmarital
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Convention intervenue entre deux personnes engagées dans le mariage afin d'adopter des mesures jugées nécessaires quant aux biens et aux propriétés qu'elles possèdent après leur séparation ou leur divorce. 1, record 5, French, - contrat%20post%2Dmarital
Record 5, Key term(s)
- contrat postmarital
- entente postmaritale
- accord postmarital
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2001-09-19
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Family Law (common law)
- Taxation
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- legally married
1, record 6, English, legally%20married
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- lawfully married 2, record 6, English, lawfully%20married
correct
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The director on receiving a statement of the birth of a child whose parents are not legally married to each other or in respect of the marriage of whose parents there exists 2, record 6, English, - legally%20married
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 CONT
"married woman" includes a woman who, within the period of gestation prior to the birth of the child in respect of whose birth an application for registration is made under this Act, was lawfully married. 2, record 6, English, - legally%20married
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Expression used on the federal income tax return T1 forms. 3, record 6, English, - legally%20married
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Droit de la famille (common law)
- Fiscalité
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- légalement marié
1, record 6, French, l%C3%A9galement%20mari%C3%A9
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- légitimement marié 1, record 6, French, l%C3%A9gitimement%20mari%C3%A9
correct
- marié devant la loi 2, record 6, French, mari%C3%A9%20devant%20la%20loi
avoid, masculine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le directeur, sur réception d'une déclaration de naissance d'un enfant dont les parents ne sont pas légalement mariés l'un avec l'autre ou à l'égard du mariage desquels il existe. 1, record 6, French, - l%C3%A9galement%20mari%C3%A9
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 CONT
«femme mariée» s'entend en outre d'une femme qui était légitimement mariée pendant la période de grossesse précédant l'accouchement de l'enfant dont la naissance fait l'objet d'une demande d'enregistrement en application de la présente loi. 1, record 6, French, - l%C3%A9galement%20mari%C3%A9
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2001-06-20
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Family Law (common law)
- Phraseology
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- be lawfully married
1, record 7, English, be%20lawfully%20married
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- be legally married 1, record 7, English, be%20legally%20married
correct
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... includes a woman who, within the period of gestation prior to the birth of the child in respect of whose birth an application for resgistration is made under this Act, was lawfully married 1, record 7, English, - be%20lawfully%20married
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 2 CONT
The director on receiving a statement of the birth of a child whose parents are not legally married to each other or in respect of the marriage of whose parents there exists,... 1, record 7, English, - be%20lawfully%20married
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Droit de la famille (common law)
- Phraséologie
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- être légitimement marié 1, record 7, French, %C3%AAtre%20l%C3%A9gitimement%20mari%C3%A9
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- être légalement marié 1, record 7, French, %C3%AAtre%20l%C3%A9galement%20mari%C3%A9
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... s'entend en outre d'une femme qui était légitimement mariée pendant la période de grossesse précédant l'accouchement de l'enfant dont la naissance fait l'objet d'une demande d'enregistrement en application de la presente loi 1, record 7, French, - %C3%AAtre%20l%C3%A9gitimement%20mari%C3%A9
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Le directeur, sur reception d'une déclaration de naissance d'un enfant dont les parents ne sont pas légalement mariés l'un ou l'autre ou à l'égard du mariage desquels il existe,... 1, record 7, French, - %C3%AAtre%20l%C3%A9gitimement%20mari%C3%A9
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
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