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LOSS COMPANIONSHIP [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2026-02-06
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Law of Civil Liability (civil law)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- loss of companionship
1, record 1, English, loss%20of%20companionship
noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- loss of consortium 2, record 1, English, loss%20of%20consortium
see observation, noun
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
loss of consortium: In many Canadian provinces, loss of consortium is an obsolete legal recourse where a spouse can claim damages to the person by whose fault he or she was deprived of the companionship of their spouse. 3, record 1, English, - loss%20of%20companionship
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Droit de la responsabilité civile (droit civil)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- perte de compagnonnage
1, record 1, French, perte%20de%20compagnonnage
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Au Québec, le néologisme «perte de compagnonnage» renvoie au cas où l'un des conjoints réclame une indemnité pour «la privation temporaire ou permanente des services, de l'affection, de l'amour et des relations sexuelles, à la suite de l'incapacité physique ou mentale subie par l'autre». 1, record 1, French, - perte%20de%20compagnonnage
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2015-10-30
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Tort Law (common law)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- loss of companionship
1, record 2, English, loss%20of%20companionship
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit des délits (common law)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- perte de compagnie
1, record 2, French, perte%20de%20compagnie
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
perte de compagnie : terme normalisé par le Comité de normalisation, Promotion de l'accès à la justice dans les deux langues officielles (PAJLO). 2, record 2, French, - perte%20de%20compagnie
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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