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LEGITIMATE CHILD [6 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-06-26
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Family Law (common law)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- legitimate child
1, record 1, English, legitimate%20child
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- legitimate infant 1, record 1, English, legitimate%20infant
correct
- legitimate minor 1, record 1, English, legitimate%20minor
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
- mineur légitime
1, record 1, French, mineur%20l%C3%A9gitime
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- mineure légitime 1, record 1, French, mineure%20l%C3%A9gitime
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
mineur légitime; mineure légitime : termes normalisés par le Comité de normalisation, Promotion de l'accès à la justice dans les deux langues officielles (PAJLO). 2, record 1, French, - mineur%20l%C3%A9gitime
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2015-06-26
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Family Law (common law)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- legitimate child
1, record 2, English, legitimate%20child
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- legitimate offspring 1, record 2, English, legitimate%20offspring
correct
- lawful child 1, record 2, English, lawful%20child
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
- enfant légitime
1, record 2, French, enfant%20l%C3%A9gitime
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
enfant légitime : terme normalisé par le Comité de normalisation, Promotion de l'accès à la justice dans les deux langues officielles (PAJLO). 2, record 2, French, - enfant%20l%C3%A9gitime
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2015-06-01
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Family Law (common law)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- presumption of legitimacy
1, record 3, English, presumption%20of%20legitimacy
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Every child born of a married woman during the subsistence of the marriage is prima facie legitimate, and the presumption of legitimacy arises also where the child is born not more than nine months after the dissolution of the marriage by death or otherwise. 2, record 3, English, - presumption%20of%20legitimacy
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit de la famille (common law)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- présomption de légitimité
1, record 3, French, pr%C3%A9somption%20de%20l%C3%A9gitimit%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
présomption de légitimité : terme normalisé par le Comité de normalisation, Promotion de l'accès à la justice dans les deux langues officielles (PAJLO). 2, record 3, French, - pr%C3%A9somption%20de%20l%C3%A9gitimit%C3%A9
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2015-06-01
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Family Law (common law)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- presumption of illegitimacy
1, record 4, English, presumption%20of%20illegitimacy
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... if a child is born more than the possible period after separation, the child is presumed to be illegitimate until it is shown that the husband and wife have come together again. This presumption of illegitimacy may be rebutted by evidence which shows that it is more probable than not that the child is legitimate... 2, record 4, English, - presumption%20of%20illegitimacy
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit de la famille (common law)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- présomption d'illégitimité
1, record 4, French, pr%C3%A9somption%20d%27ill%C3%A9gitimit%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
présomption d'illégitimité : terme normalisé par le Comité de normalisation, Promotion de l'accès à la justice dans les deux langues officielles (PAJLO). 2, record 4, French, - pr%C3%A9somption%20d%27ill%C3%A9gitimit%C3%A9
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2015-04-13
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Family Law (common law)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- filiation
1, record 5, English, filiation
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- relationship of parent and child 2, record 5, English, relationship%20of%20parent%20and%20child
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The relationship between a parent and a child whether legitimate or illegitimate. 3, record 5, English, - filiation
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Droit de la famille (common law)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- filiation
1, record 5, French, filiation
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Lien de parenté, légitime ou non, qui existe entre un enfant et son père (filiation paternelle) ou entre un enfant et sa mère (filiation maternelle). 2, record 5, French, - filiation
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Derecho de familia (common law)
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- filiación
1, record 5, Spanish, filiaci%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Procedencia de los hijos respecto a los padres. 2, record 5, Spanish, - filiaci%C3%B3n
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Relación entre generante y generado: relación paterno-filial. 3, record 5, Spanish, - filiaci%C3%B3n
Record 6 - internal organization data 2010-08-19
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Family Law (common law)
- Sociology of Childhood and Adolescence
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- mulierty
1, record 6, English, mulierty
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The condition of a legitimate child, as distinguished from a bastard. 2, record 6, English, - mulierty
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Droit de la famille (common law)
- Sociologie de l'enfance et de l'adolescence
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- légitimité d'origine
1, record 6, French, l%C3%A9gitimit%C3%A9%20d%27origine
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
État de l'enfant issu du mariage. 2, record 6, French, - l%C3%A9gitimit%C3%A9%20d%27origine
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
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