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UNMARRIED COHABITATION [6 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-07-26
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Family Law (common law)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- married cohabitant
1, record 1, English, married%20cohabitant
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- married cohabitee 2, record 1, English, married%20cohabitee
correct
- married cohabitor 2, record 1, English, married%20cohabitor
correct
- married cohabiter 2, record 1, English, married%20cohabiter
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In the case of marriage, the legislature has chosen to extend the presumption to all married cohabitants regardless of the duration of their relationship or the lack of mutual interdependence. It is well known that some marriages, like some unmarried cohabitation relationships, are of short duration. Despite this, the legislature nevertheless offered the benefit to all married cohabitants. 3, record 1, English, - married%20cohabitant
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit de la famille (common law)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- cohabitant marié
1, record 1, French, cohabitant%20mari%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- cohabitante mariée 1, record 1, French, cohabitante%20mari%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
cohabitant marié; cohabitante mariée : termes normalisés par le Comité de normalisation, Promotion de l'accès à la justice dans les deux langues officielles (PAJLO). 2, record 1, French, - cohabitant%20mari%C3%A9
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2015-07-26
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Family Law (common law)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- cohabitant
1, record 2, English, cohabitant
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- cohabitee 1, record 2, English, cohabitee
correct
- cohabitor 1, record 2, English, cohabitor
correct
- cohabiter 1, record 2, English, cohabiter
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
cohabitant; cohabitee; cohabitor; cohabiter : these terms refer to the concept of cohabitation as the fact of living together in a conjugal relationship. They can be used for married and unmarried couples. 2, record 2, English, - cohabitant
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit de la famille (common law)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- cohabitant
1, record 2, French, cohabitant
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- cohabitante 1, record 2, French, cohabitante
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
cohabitant; cohabitante : ces termes se rapportent à la cohabitation comprise comme étant le fait pour deux personnes de vivre ensemble en union conjugale. Ils peuvent viser les couples mariés et non mariés. 2, record 2, French, - cohabitant
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
cohabitant; cohabitante : termes normalisés par le Comité de normalisation, Promotion de l'accès à la justice dans les deux langues officielles (PAJLO). 2, record 2, French, - cohabitant
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2015-07-25
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Family Law (common law)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- continuous cohabitation
1, record 3, English, continuous%20cohabitation
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Continuous cohabitation. Certain jurisdictions specify that unmarried claimants must have cohabited "continuously" throughout the prescribed minimum time period.... Whether a couple has cohabited continuously is both a subjective and objective test. 2, record 3, English, - continuous%20cohabitation
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit de la famille (common law)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- cohabitation continue
1, record 3, French, cohabitation%20continue
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
cohabitation continue : terme normalisé par le Comité de normalisation, Promotion de l'accès à la justice dans les deux langues officielles (PAJLO). 2, record 3, French, - cohabitation%20continue
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2015-07-13
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Family Law (common law)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- postmarital cohabitation
1, record 4, English, postmarital%20cohabitation
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Unmarried cohabitation occurring after the dissolution of a marriage. 2, record 4, English, - postmarital%20cohabitation
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit de la famille (common law)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- cohabitation postmatrimoniale
1, record 4, French, cohabitation%20postmatrimoniale
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
Cohabitation hors mariage subséquente à la dissolution d'un mariage. 2, record 4, French, - cohabitation%20postmatrimoniale
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
cohabitation postmatrimoniale : terme normalisé par le Comité de normalisation, Promotion de l'accès à la justice dans les deux langues officielles (PAJLO). 3, record 4, French, - cohabitation%20postmatrimoniale
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2015-07-13
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Family Law (common law)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- non-marital cohabitation
1, record 5, English, non%2Dmarital%20cohabitation
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- unmarried cohabitation 2, record 5, English, unmarried%20cohabitation
correct
- extra-marital cohabitation 2, record 5, English, extra%2Dmarital%20cohabitation
correct
- extramarital cohabitation 2, record 5, English, extramarital%20cohabitation
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
As both marital and non-marital cohabitation can be characterized by emotional, social, and economic interdependence, it follows that the termination of these relationships generates similar problems. 3, record 5, English, - non%2Dmarital%20cohabitation
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit de la famille (common law)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- cohabitation hors mariage
1, record 5, French, cohabitation%20hors%20mariage
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- cohabitation extramatrimoniale 1, record 5, French, cohabitation%20extramatrimoniale
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
cohabitation hors mariage; cohabitation extramatrimoniale : termes normalisés par le Comité de normalisation, Promotion de l'accès à la justice dans les deux langues officielles (PAJLO). 2, record 5, French, - cohabitation%20hors%20mariage
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2015-01-02
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Family Law (common law)
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- cohabitation
1, record 6, English, cohabitation
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In the Canadian common law context, cohabitation refers to two adults, of the same sex or of opposite sexes, who live together in a conjugal relationship. 2, record 6, English, - cohabitation
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Cohabitation is used for married and unmarried couples. 3, record 6, English, - cohabitation
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit de la famille (common law)
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- cohabitation
1, record 6, French, cohabitation
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Fait, pour deux personnes, de vivre ensemble en union conjugale. 1, record 6, French, - cohabitation
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Cohabitation est employé à la fois pour les couples mariés et non mariés. 1, record 6, French, - cohabitation
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 OBS
cohabitation : terme normalisé par le Comité de normalisation, Promotion de l'accès à la justice dans les deux langues officielles (PAJLO). 2, record 6, French, - cohabitation
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
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