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CONJUGAL VIOLENCE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2025-01-10
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Social Problems
- Family Law (common law)
- Penal Law
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- spousal violence
1, record 1, English, spousal%20violence
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- conjugal violence 2, record 1, English, conjugal%20violence
correct, noun
- domestic violence 3, record 1, English, domestic%20violence
correct, noun
- violence between spouses 4, record 1, English, violence%20between%20spouses
correct, noun
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The Director of Youth Protection became involved with the family in 2013 in light of incidents of conjugal violence and signs of neglect. 5, record 1, English, - spousal%20violence
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Spousal violence can take many forms: the form of coercive controlling violence, perpetrated by one married or common-law partner towards the other, or violent resistance, in which both partners play a role, just to name a few. 6, record 1, English, - spousal%20violence
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Problèmes sociaux
- Droit de la famille (common law)
- Droit pénal
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- violence conjugale
1, record 1, French, violence%20conjugale
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- VC 2, record 1, French, VC
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- violence entre conjoints 3, record 1, French, violence%20entre%20conjoints
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
En 2013, la Directrice de la protection de la jeunesse a fait une intervention touchant la famille à la suite d'incidents de violence conjugale et de signes de négligence. 4, record 1, French, - violence%20conjugale
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La violence conjugale existe sous plusieurs formes : sous forme de violence coercitive et contrôlante, exercée par un époux ou conjoint de fait sur l'autre, ou de résistance violente, à laquelle les deux époux ou conjoints de fait prennent part, pour n'en nommer que deux. 5, record 1, French, - violence%20conjugale
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Problemas sociales
- Derecho de familia (common law)
- Derecho penal
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- violencia conyugal
1, record 1, Spanish, violencia%20conyugal
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- malos tratos conyugales 2, record 1, Spanish, malos%20tratos%20conyugales
masculine noun, plural
- abuso conyugal 2, record 1, Spanish, abuso%20conyugal
avoid, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Agresión que se comete cuando media una relación o contacto íntimo entre dos personas adultas [que] involucra tanto a parejas homosexuales como heterosexuales, casadas o no, separadas o divorciadas, unidas en el presente o en el pasado, amantes actuales o pasados, y quienes comparten hijos aunque no estén involucrados en la actualidad [...] 2, record 1, Spanish, - violencia%20conyugal
Record 2 - internal organization data 2024-11-25
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Family Law (common law)
- Social Problems
- Sociology of the Family
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- spousal violence
1, record 2, English, spousal%20violence
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- conjugal violence 1, record 2, English, conjugal%20violence
correct
- domestic violence 1, record 2, English, domestic%20violence
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Refers to all forms of violence in the context of a conjugal relationship. 2, record 2, English, - spousal%20violence
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit de la famille (common law)
- Problèmes sociaux
- Sociologie de la famille
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- violence conjugale
1, record 2, French, violence%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
Désigne toute forme de violence exercée dans le contexte d'une relation conjugale. 2, record 2, French, - violence%20conjugale
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
violence conjugale : désignation normalisée par le Comité de normalisation, Promotion de l'accès à la justice dans les deux langues officielles (PAJLO). 3, record 2, French, - violence%20conjugale
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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