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LEGITIMATE MOTHER [2 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
- legitimate mother 1, record 1, English, legitimate%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 légitime
1, record 1, French, m%C3%A8re%20l%C3%A9gitime
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 légitime : 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%A9gitime
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2010-03-04
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Status of Persons (Private Law)
- Family Law (common law)
- Law of Estates (common law)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- mulier puisne
1, record 2, English, mulier%20puisne
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- mulier puisnè 2, record 2, English, mulier%20puisn%C3%A8
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[W] hen a man has a bastard son, and afterward marries the mother, and by her has a legitimate son... Now the eldest son is a bastard, or bastard eignè; and the younger son is legitimate, or mulier puisnè. 2, record 2, English, - mulier%20puisne
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Statut des personnes (Droit privé)
- Droit de la famille (common law)
- Droit successoral (common law)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- mulier puîné
1, record 2, French, mulier%20pu%C3%AEn%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- mulier puisné 2, record 2, French, mulier%20puisn%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[L]orsqu'un homme ayant un enfant naturel en épouse la mère, et a d'elle un fils légitime, ce fils, dans le langage légal, est appelé mulier puîné, l'aîné s'appelle bâtard eigné. 1, record 2, French, - mulier%20pu%C3%AEn%C3%A9
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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