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CONJUGAL OFFENCE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-08-25
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Family Law (common law)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- conjugal misconduct
1, record 1, English, conjugal%20misconduct
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- conjugal offence 1, record 1, English, conjugal%20offence
correct
- spousal fault 1, record 1, English, spousal%20fault
correct
- spousal misconduct 1, record 1, English, spousal%20misconduct
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Droit de la famille (common law)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- faute conjugale
1, record 1, French, faute%20conjugale
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- faute du conjoint 1, record 1, French, faute%20du%20conjoint
correct, feminine noun
- faute de la conjointe 1, record 1, French, faute%20de%20la%20conjointe
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
faute conjugale; faute du conjoint; faute de la conjointe : termes tirés du Mini-lexique sur le divorce et reproduits avec l'autorisation du Centre de ressources en français juridique de l'Université de Saint-Boniface. 2, record 1, French, - faute%20conjugale
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2015-06-25
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Family Law (common law)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- conjugal offence
1, record 2, English, conjugal%20offence
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- conjugal misconduct 2, record 2, English, conjugal%20misconduct
correct
- spousal misconduct 2, record 2, English, spousal%20misconduct
correct
- spousal fault 2, record 2, English, spousal%20fault
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Condonation is a question of fact and is defined in Browne & Watts on Divorce, 10th ed., at p. 35, as "forgiveness of conjugal offence with the full knowledge of all the circumstances, and is a question of fact, not of law." 3, record 2, English, - conjugal%20offence
Record 2, Key term(s)
- conjugal offense
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit de la famille (common law)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- faute conjugale
1, record 2, French, faute%20conjugale
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
faute conjugale : terme normalisé par le Comité de normalisation, Promotion de l'accès à la justice dans les deux langues officielles (PAJLO). 2, record 2, French, - faute%20conjugale
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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