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LEGITIMIZATION [7 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 parental recognition
1, record 1, English, legitimation%20by%20parental%20recognition
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- legitimization by parental recognition 1, record 1, English, legitimization%20by%20parental%20recognition
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 reconnaissance parentale
1, record 1, French, l%C3%A9gitimation%20par%20reconnaissance%20parentale
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 reconnaissance parentale : 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%20reconnaissance%20parentale
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 recognition
1, record 2, English, legitimation%20by%20recognition
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- legitimation by acknowledgment 2, record 2, English, legitimation%20by%20acknowledgment
correct
- legitimation by acknowledgement 2, record 2, English, legitimation%20by%20acknowledgement
correct
- legitimization by recognition 2, record 2, English, legitimization%20by%20recognition
correct
- legitimization by acknowledgment 2, record 2, English, legitimization%20by%20acknowledgment
correct
- legitimization by acknowledgement 2, record 2, English, legitimization%20by%20acknowledgement
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, 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 2, English, - legitimation%20by%20recognition
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit de la famille (common law)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- légitimation par reconnaissance
1, record 2, French, l%C3%A9gitimation%20par%20reconnaissance
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 reconnaissance : 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%20reconnaissance
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 subsequent marriage
1, record 3, English, legitimation%20by%20subsequent%20marriage
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- legitimation per subsequens matrimonium 1, record 3, English, legitimation%20per%20subsequens%20matrimonium
correct
- legitimization by subsequent marriage 1, record 3, English, legitimization%20by%20subsequent%20marriage
correct
- legitimization per subsequens matrimonium 1, record 3, English, legitimization%20per%20subsequens%20matrimonium
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit de la famille (common law)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- légitimation par mariage subséquent
1, record 3, French, l%C3%A9gitimation%20par%20mariage%20subs%C3%A9quent
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 mariage subséquent : 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%20mariage%20subs%C3%A9quent
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 Act of Parliament
1, record 4, English, legitimation%20by%20Act%20of%20Parliament
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- legitimization by Act of Parliament 2, record 4, English, legitimization%20by%20Act%20of%20Parliament
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 loi du Parlement
1, record 4, French, l%C3%A9gitimation%20par%20loi%20du%20Parlement
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 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 4, French, - l%C3%A9gitimation%20par%20loi%20du%20Parlement
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 special Act of Parliament
1, record 5, English, legitimation%20by%20special%20Act%20of%20Parliament
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- legitimization by special Act of Parliament 2, record 5, English, legitimization%20by%20special%20Act%20of%20Parliament
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, 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 5, English, - legitimation%20by%20special%20Act%20of%20Parliament
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit de la famille (common law)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- légitimation par loi spéciale du Parlement
1, record 5, French, l%C3%A9gitimation%20par%20loi%20sp%C3%A9ciale%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 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 5, French, - l%C3%A9gitimation%20par%20loi%20sp%C3%A9ciale%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 1980-12-01
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- International Relations
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- legitimization 1, record 7, English, legitimization
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
collective legitimization is the bestowing of approval. And the giving of collective approval also implies the function of registering collective disapproval. 1, record 7, English, - legitimization
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 2 CONT
They are(statesmen) keenly conscious of the need for approval by as large and impressive a body of other states as may be possible, for multilateral endorsement of their positions-in short, for collective legitimization. 1, record 7, English, - legitimization
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Relations internationales
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- légitimation
1, record 7, French, l%C3%A9gitimation
feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
(...) processus qui valide des situations de fait et leur confère, à défaut de légalité, une légitimité qui les rend inattaquables ou très difficilement attaquables par les membres de la communauté. 1, record 7, French, - l%C3%A9gitimation
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Ce cas mis à part, il faut bien reconnaître que la fonction de légitimation a été utilisée de façon négative, surtout pour empêcher la consolidation de changements intervenus dans des conditions considérées comme condamnables. 1, record 7, French, - l%C3%A9gitimation
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
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