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LEGITIMATED PERSON [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-08-24
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Status of Persons (Private Law)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- civil status
1, record 1, English, civil%20status
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- status 2, record 1, English, status
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
In law, one of the attributes of legal personality ... particularly of the personality of natural persons, i.e. living human beings. 2, record 1, English, - civil%20status
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Status is the particular person's standing in the law, which determines his rights and duties in particular contexts. The status of a particular person is determined by the totality of his classifications under various heads, within each of which there are two or more mutually exclusive possibilities. The main heads are :(a) citizen and alien;(b) unborn, under full age, and of full age;(c) male and female;(d) legitimate, illegitimate, legitimated and adopted;(e) bodily and mentally capable, and bodily or mentally incapable;(f) single, married, divorced;(g) commoner and noble;(h) free and prisoner;(j) solvent and bankrupt;(k) lay and cleric;(l) civilian and member of the armed forces. 2, record 1, English, - civil%20status
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
An Act respecting the change of name and of other particulars of civil status. 3, record 1, English, - civil%20status
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Statut des personnes (Droit privé)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- état civil
1, record 1, French, %C3%A9tat%20civil
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Loi sur le changement de nom et d'autres qualités de l'état civil. 2, record 1, French, - %C3%A9tat%20civil
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Estado de las personas (Derecho privado)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- estado civil
1, record 1, Spanish, estado%20civil
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Condición de la persona dentro del orden jurídico, en función de sus circunstancia de edad, sexo, familia, nacionalidad y ausencia, que determinan su capacidad jurídica y de administración de los bienes. 1, record 1, Spanish, - estado%20civil
Record 2 - internal organization data 2015-06-01
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Family Law (common law)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- illegitimacy
1, record 2, English, illegitimacy
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The status of a person who is born outside a lawful marriage and who is not later legitimated by the parents. 2, record 2, English, - illegitimacy
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit de la famille (common law)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- illégitimité
1, record 2, French, ill%C3%A9gitimit%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La distinction entre la légitimité et l'illégitimité est établie par la common law. Selon cette dernière, l'illégitimité désigne l'état d'une personne née ou conçue hors du mariage, alors que la légitimité désigne l'état d'une personne née ou conçue pendant le mariage. 2, record 2, French, - ill%C3%A9gitimit%C3%A9
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
illégitimité : terme normalisé par le Comité de normalisation, Promotion de l'accès à la justice dans les deux langues officielles (PAJLO). 3, record 2, French, - ill%C3%A9gitimit%C3%A9
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2004-09-09
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Rights and Freedoms
- Citizenship and Immigration
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- legitimated person
1, record 3, English, legitimated%20person
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terminology used by Citizenship and Immigration Canada. 2, record 3, English, - legitimated%20person
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Droits et libertés
- Citoyenneté et immigration
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- personne légitimée
1, record 3, French, personne%20l%C3%A9gitim%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terminologie employée par Citoyenneté et Immigration Canada. 2, record 3, French, - personne%20l%C3%A9gitim%C3%A9e
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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