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CONDONATION [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-06-26
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Family Law (common law)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- condonation
1, record 1, English, condonation
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
In marriage, the voluntary pardoning by an innocent spouse of an offense committed by his or her partner conditioned upon the promise that it will not recur. 2, record 1, English, - condonation
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Condonation arises where a divorce petitioner, with knowledge of his or her spouse's adultery or cruelty, forgives the offence and continues or resumes matrimonial cohabitation with the offending spouse. 3, record 1, English, - condonation
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit de la famille (common law)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- absolution
1, record 1, French, absolution
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- pardon 2, record 1, French, pardon
see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
«Pardon» est l'équivalent employé dans la Loi sur le divorce, L.R.C. 1985, ch. 3 (2e suppl.) pour exprimer la notion de «condonation». Toutefois, le sens du mot «pardon» est plus proche de la notion juridique de «forgiveness». 3, record 1, French, - absolution
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
absolution : terme normalisé par le Comité de normalisation, Promotion de l'accès à la justice dans les deux langues officielles (PAJLO). 3, record 1, French, - absolution
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1996-10-01
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Practice and Procedural Law
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- condonation 1, record 2, English, condonation
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Droit judiciaire
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- absolution judiciaire
1, record 2, French, absolution%20judiciaire
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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