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LEGITIMATION [13 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-06-01
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Family Law (common law)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- legitimation by subsequent marriage
1, record 1, English, legitimation%20by%20subsequent%20marriage
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- legitimation per subsequens matrimonium 1, record 1, English, legitimation%20per%20subsequens%20matrimonium
correct
- legitimization by subsequent marriage 1, record 1, English, legitimization%20by%20subsequent%20marriage
correct
- legitimization per subsequens matrimonium 1, record 1, English, legitimization%20per%20subsequens%20matrimonium
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
- légitimation par mariage subséquent
1, record 1, French, l%C3%A9gitimation%20par%20mariage%20subs%C3%A9quent
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
légitimation par mariage subséquent : terme normalisé par le Comité de normalisation, Promotion de l'accès à la justice dans les deux langues officielles (PAJLO). 2, record 1, French, - l%C3%A9gitimation%20par%20mariage%20subs%C3%A9quent
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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
- legitimation by special Act of Parliament
1, record 2, English, legitimation%20by%20special%20Act%20of%20Parliament
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- legitimization by special Act of Parliament 2, record 2, English, legitimization%20by%20special%20Act%20of%20Parliament
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Legitimation by special Act of Parliament. Where a person is admittedly illegitimate by birth, there was formerly no way, speaking generally, in which he could be made legitimate, except by an Act of Parliament. 3, record 2, English, - legitimation%20by%20special%20Act%20of%20Parliament
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit de la famille (common law)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- légitimation par loi spéciale du Parlement
1, record 2, French, l%C3%A9gitimation%20par%20loi%20sp%C3%A9ciale%20du%20Parlement
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
légitimation par loi spéciale du Parlement : terme normalisé par le Comité de normalisation, Promotion de l'accès à la justice dans les deux langues officielles (PAJLO). 2, record 2, French, - l%C3%A9gitimation%20par%20loi%20sp%C3%A9ciale%20du%20Parlement
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
- legitimation by recognition
1, record 3, English, legitimation%20by%20recognition
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- legitimation by acknowledgment 2, record 3, English, legitimation%20by%20acknowledgment
correct
- legitimation by acknowledgement 2, record 3, English, legitimation%20by%20acknowledgement
correct
- legitimization by recognition 2, record 3, English, legitimization%20by%20recognition
correct
- legitimization by acknowledgment 2, record 3, English, legitimization%20by%20acknowledgment
correct
- legitimization by acknowledgement 2, record 3, English, legitimization%20by%20acknowledgement
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Legitimation by recognition. In some legal systems an illegitimate child may be legitimated by the father formally acknowledging the child as his own. 3, record 3, English, - legitimation%20by%20recognition
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit de la famille (common law)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- légitimation par reconnaissance
1, record 3, French, l%C3%A9gitimation%20par%20reconnaissance
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
légitimation par reconnaissance : terme normalisé par le Comité de normalisation, Promotion de l'accès à la justice dans les deux langues officielles (PAJLO). 2, record 3, French, - l%C3%A9gitimation%20par%20reconnaissance
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
- legitimation by parental recognition
1, record 4, English, legitimation%20by%20parental%20recognition
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- legitimization by parental recognition 1, record 4, English, legitimization%20by%20parental%20recognition
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit de la famille (common law)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- légitimation par reconnaissance parentale
1, record 4, French, l%C3%A9gitimation%20par%20reconnaissance%20parentale
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
légitimation par reconnaissance parentale : terme normalisé par le Comité de normalisation, Promotion de l'accès à la justice dans les deux langues officielles (PAJLO). 2, record 4, French, - l%C3%A9gitimation%20par%20reconnaissance%20parentale
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2015-06-01
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Family Law (common law)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- legitimation by Act of Parliament
1, record 5, English, legitimation%20by%20Act%20of%20Parliament
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- legitimization by Act of Parliament 2, record 5, English, legitimization%20by%20Act%20of%20Parliament
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit de la famille (common law)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- légitimation par loi du Parlement
1, record 5, French, l%C3%A9gitimation%20par%20loi%20du%20Parlement
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
légitimation par loi du Parlement : terme normalisé par le Comité de normalisation, Promotion de l'accès à la justice dans les deux langues officielles (PAJLO). 2, record 5, French, - l%C3%A9gitimation%20par%20loi%20du%20Parlement
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2015-06-01
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Family Law (common law)
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- legitimation
1, record 6, English, legitimation
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- legitimization 2, record 6, English, legitimization
correct
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The act by which one makes a person born illegitimate legitimate. 3, record 6, English, - legitimation
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit de la famille (common law)
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- légitimation
1, record 6, French, l%C3%A9gitimation
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le seul moyen de reconnaître la légitimité d'un enfant illégitime était par la légitimation. 2, record 6, French, - l%C3%A9gitimation
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
légitimation : terme normalisé par le Comité de normalisation, Promotion de l'accès à la justice dans les deux langues officielles (PAJLO). 3, record 6, French, - l%C3%A9gitimation
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2008-01-10
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Political Systems
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- constitutional regime
1, record 7, English, constitutional%20regime
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- constitutional scheme 2, record 7, English, constitutional%20scheme
correct
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The focus on legitimacy derives from the fact that a constitution is fundamentally an instrument of legitimation for a set of juridical practices... A constitutional regime is one in which the claim to legitimacy of these juridical practices rests, at least in part, on a prior claim of legitimacy on behalf of a constitution. 1, record 7, English, - constitutional%20regime
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Régimes politiques
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- régime constitutionnel
1, record 7, French, r%C3%A9gime%20constitutionnel
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
On peut distinguer régime constitutionnel et régime politique. Le premier se déduit uniquement de la Constitution; le second se fonde aussi sur des usages politiques. Par exemple, l'Angleterre a pour régime constitutionnel une monarchie traditionnelle et pour régime politique une monarchie parlementaire. 1, record 7, French, - r%C3%A9gime%20constitutionnel
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1999-10-21
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Provincial and Territorial Laws and Regulations (Canadian)
- Private Law
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- Legitimation Ordinance
1, record 8, English, Legitimation%20Ordinance
correct, Northwest Territories
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Titres de lois et de règlements provinciaux et territoriaux canadiens
- Droit privé
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- Legitimation Ordinance
1, record 8, French, Legitimation%20Ordinance
correct, Northwest Territories
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record 8, Key term(s)
- Ordonnance sur la légitimation
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1999-02-26
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Private Law
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- legitimation
1, record 9, English, legitimation
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Droit privé
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- légitimation
1, record 9, French, l%C3%A9gitimation
correct, feminine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Derecho privado
Record 9, Main entry term, Spanish
- legitimación
1, record 9, Spanish, legitimaci%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 9, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Acción y efecto de legitimar, o sea de probar o justificar, conforme a las leyes, la verdad de alguna cosa o la calidad de alguna persona o habilitar a esta última para ejercer un empleo u oficio. 1, record 9, Spanish, - legitimaci%C3%B3n
Record 10 - internal organization data 1998-03-11
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Provincial and Territorial Laws and Regulations (Canadian)
- Family Law (common law)
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- Family Services Act
1, record 10, English, Family%20Services%20Act
correct, New Brunswick
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
- Child and Family Services and Family Relations Act 2, record 10, English, Child%20and%20Family%20Services%20and%20Family%20Relations%20Act
former designation, correct, New Brunswick
- Child Welfare Act 3, record 10, English, Child%20Welfare%20Act
former designation, correct, New Brunswick
- Children of Unmarried Parents Act 3, record 10, English, Children%20of%20Unmarried%20Parents%20Act
former designation, correct, New Brunswick
- Adoption Act 3, record 10, English, Adoption%20Act
former designation, correct, New Brunswick
- Day Care Act 3, record 10, English, Day%20Care%20Act
former designation, correct, New Brunswick
- Deserted Wives and Children Maintenance Act 3, record 10, English, Deserted%20Wives%20and%20Children%20Maintenance%20Act
former designation, correct, New Brunswick
- Extra-Provincial Custody Orders Enforcement Act 3, record 10, English, Extra%2DProvincial%20Custody%20Orders%20Enforcement%20Act
former designation, correct, New Brunswick
- Hospital Schools Act 3, record 10, English, Hospital%20Schools%20Act
former designation, correct, New Brunswick
- Legitimation Act 3, record 10, English, Legitimation%20Act
former designation, correct, New Brunswick
- Mentally Retarded Children Act 3, record 10, English, Mentally%20Retarded%20Children%20Act
former designation, correct, New Brunswick
- Parents Maintenance Act 3, record 10, English, Parents%20Maintenance%20Act
former designation, correct, New Brunswick
- Special Care Homes Act 3, record 10, English, Special%20Care%20Homes%20Act
former designation, correct, New Brunswick
- Miramichi Auxiliary Home Act 3, record 10, English, Miramichi%20Auxiliary%20Home%20Act
former designation, correct, New Brunswick
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
New-Brunswick (Gov.) 3, record 10, English, - Family%20Services%20Act
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 2 OBS
The Child and Family Services and Family Relations Act is repealing the : Child Welfare Act; Children of Unmarried Parents Act; Adoption Act; Day Care Act; Deserted Wives and Children Maintenance Act; Extra-Provincial Custody Orders Enforcement Act; Hospital Schools Act; Legitimation Act; Mentally Retarded Children Act; Parents Maintenance Act; Special Care Homes Act; Miramichi Auxiliary Home Act. 3, record 10, English, - Family%20Services%20Act
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Titres de lois et de règlements provinciaux et territoriaux canadiens
- Droit de la famille (common law)
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- Loi sur les services à la famille
1, record 10, French, Loi%20sur%20les%20services%20%C3%A0%20la%20famille
correct, New Brunswick
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
- Loi sur les services à l'enfant et à la famille et sur les relations familiales 2, record 10, French, Loi%20sur%20les%20services%20%C3%A0%20l%27enfant%20et%20%C3%A0%20la%20famille%20et%20sur%20les%20relations%20familiales
former designation, correct, New Brunswick
- Loi sur le bien-être de l'enfance 3, record 10, French, Loi%20sur%20le%20bien%2D%C3%AAtre%20de%20l%27enfance
former designation, correct, New Brunswick
- Loi sur les enfants naturels 3, record 10, French, Loi%20sur%20les%20enfants%20naturels
former designation, correct, New Brunswick
- Loi sur l'adoption 3, record 10, French, Loi%20sur%20l%27adoption
former designation, correct, New Brunswick
- Loi sur les garderies d'enfants 3, record 10, French, Loi%20sur%20les%20garderies%20d%27enfants
former designation, correct, New Brunswick
- Loi sur l'obligation d'entretien envers les femmes et les enfants abandonnés 3, record 10, French, Loi%20sur%20l%27obligation%20d%27entretien%20envers%20les%20femmes%20et%20les%20enfants%20abandonn%C3%A9s
former designation, correct, New Brunswick
- Loi sur l'exécution des ordonnances de garde extra-provinciales 4, record 10, French, Loi%20sur%20l%27ex%C3%A9cution%20des%20ordonnances%20de%20garde%20extra%2Dprovinciales
former designation, correct, New Brunswick
- Loi sur les hôpitaux-écoles 3, record 10, French, Loi%20sur%20les%20h%C3%B4pitaux%2D%C3%A9coles
former designation, correct, New Brunswick
- Loi sur la légitimation 3, record 10, French, Loi%20sur%20la%20l%C3%A9gitimation
former designation, correct, New Brunswick
- Loi sur les enfants arriérés 3, record 10, French, Loi%20sur%20les%20enfants%20arri%C3%A9r%C3%A9s
former designation, correct, New Brunswick
- Loi sur l'obligation d'entretien envers les enfants 3, record 10, French, Loi%20sur%20l%27obligation%20d%27entretien%20envers%20les%20enfants
former designation, correct, New Brunswick
- Loi sur les foyers de soins spéciaux 3, record 10, French, Loi%20sur%20les%20foyers%20de%20soins%20sp%C3%A9ciaux
former designation, correct, New Brunswick
- Miramichi Auxiliary Home Act 3, record 10, French, Miramichi%20Auxiliary%20Home%20Act
former designation, correct, New Brunswick
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Nouveau-Brunswick (Gouv.) 3, record 10, French, - Loi%20sur%20les%20services%20%C3%A0%20la%20famille
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 2 OBS
La Loi sur les services à l'enfant et à la famille et sur les relations familiales, abrogent les lois suivantes : Loi sur le bien-être de l'enfance; Loi sur les enfants naturels; Loi sur l'adoption; Loi sur les garderies d'enfants; Loi sur l'obligation d'entretien envers les femmes et les enfants abandonnés; Loi sur l'exécution des ordonnances de garde extra-provinciales; Loi sur les hôpitaux-écoles; Loi sur la légitimation; Loi sur les enfants arriérés; Loi sur l'obligation d'entretien envers les enfants; Loi sur les foyers de soins spéciaux; La loi intitulée : Miramichi Auxiliary Home Act. 3, record 10, French, - Loi%20sur%20les%20services%20%C3%A0%20la%20famille
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 1990-08-23
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Security
- Police
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- legalization 1, record 11, English, legalization
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
- legitimation 1, record 11, English, legitimation
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 DEF
the process whereby an "illegal" infiltrates into a country and reinforces his legend and builds his cover. 1, record 11, English, - legalization
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Sécurité
- Police
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- montage des éléments de couverture
1, record 11, French, montage%20des%20%C3%A9l%C3%A9ments%20de%20couverture
masculine noun
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
Record 12 - internal organization data 1988-06-10
Record 12, English
Record 12, Subject field(s)
- Artificial Intelligence
- Logic (Philosophy)
Record 12, Main entry term, English
- intentional system
1, record 12, English, intentional%20system
correct
Record 12, Abbreviations, English
Record 12, Synonyms, English
- intentional model 2, record 12, English, intentional%20model
correct
Record 12, Textual support, English
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Building on Putnam's pioneering attempt to tackle the issues of knowledge in an idiom that makes sense in the contemporary cognitive milieu, certain philosophers have put forth their own analytic schemes. The Concept of "intentional system"(Daniel Dennett) is designed to play a role in the legitimation of mental descriptions parallel to the role played by the abstract notion of a Turing machine in setting down the rules for interpreting an artifact like a computer. 1, record 12, English, - intentional%20system
Record 12, French
Record 12, Domaine(s)
- Intelligence artificielle
- Logique (Philosophie)
Record 12, Main entry term, French
- système intentionnel
1, record 12, French, syst%C3%A8me%20intentionnel
proposal, masculine noun
Record 12, Abbreviations, French
Record 12, Synonyms, French
- modèle intentionnel 1, record 12, French, mod%C3%A8le%20intentionnel
masculine noun
Record 12, Textual support, French
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 OBS
intentionnel : doté d'intentions. Voir ce concept chez Husserl. 1, record 12, French, - syst%C3%A8me%20intentionnel
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Voir aussi "apprentissage intentionnel" et modèle. 1, record 12, French, - syst%C3%A8me%20intentionnel
Record 12, Spanish
Record 12, Textual support, Spanish
Record 13 - internal organization data 1987-03-05
Record 13, English
Record 13, Subject field(s)
- International Public Law
Record 13, Main entry term, English
- legal government
1, record 13, English, legal%20government
correct
Record 13, Abbreviations, English
Record 13, Synonyms, English
- lawful government 2, record 13, English, lawful%20government
correct
Record 13, Textual support, English
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Surely a government such as that of General Franco which considers itself to be the legal government of Spain cannot, as it seems to me, sit passively by while the proceedings are in process and would have the duty towards itself to contest the legitimation of its rival as party to the proceedings or, rather, on grounds of deeper principle, to attack the validity of the special agreement itself as having been concluded by an "illegal government". 1, record 13, English, - legal%20government
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 2 CONT
It is sometimes asserted that a state may exist even though it has no territory, and in this connection instances of the governments in exile during the World War II are cited. This, however, is not a true illustration because the cases of the governments in exile are merely examples of lawful governments functioning from another country during continuance of military operations. The dispossession of the lawful government by the invader pendente bello is no more than an incident of military operations. 2, record 13, English, - legal%20government
Record 13, French
Record 13, Domaine(s)
- Droit international public
Record 13, Main entry term, French
- gouvernement légal
1, record 13, French, gouvernement%20l%C3%A9gal
correct, masculine noun
Record 13, Abbreviations, French
Record 13, Synonyms, French
- gouvernement établi et reconnu 1, record 13, French, gouvernement%20%C3%A9tabli%20et%20reconnu
correct, masculine noun
Record 13, Textual support, French
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Terme répondant à un concept d'ordre interne et désignant un Gouvernement, quel que soit son origine, intégré dans le régime constitutionnel du pays considéré, ce terme étant employé dans les rapports internationaux soit pour distinguer le Gouvernement ainsi qualifié d'un gouvernement de fait établi ou qui tente de s'établir dans le pays ou dans une partie de celui-ci, soit par opposition au pouvoir de fait exercé par une armée ennemie occupant une partie du territoire de l'État. 1, record 13, French, - gouvernement%20l%C3%A9gal
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'I.D.I. [L'Institut de droit international] dans sa résolution de Neuchâtel, Annuaire 1900, p. 227, a préféré se référer à la notion de Gouvernement établi et reconnu, laquelle correspond à un concept non de légalité interne, mais de droit international : Art. 1er. Le droit international impose aux puissances tierces, au cas de mouvement insurrectionnel ou de guerre civile, certaines obligations envers les gouvernements établis et reconnus qui sont aux prises avec l'insurrection. 1, record 13, French, - gouvernement%20l%C3%A9gal
Record 13, Spanish
Record 13, Textual support, Spanish
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