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COHABIT [8 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-07-25
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Family Law (common law)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- legal right to cohabitation
1, record 1, English, legal%20right%20to%20cohabitation
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- legal right to cohabit 2, record 1, English, legal%20right%20to%20cohabit
correct
- legal right of cohabitation 2, record 1, English, legal%20right%20of%20cohabitation
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
From the moment that adultery was committed by the wife, she lost her legal right to cohabitation, and the continuance of the husband's withdrawal from cohabitation was not desertion ... 3, record 1, English, - legal%20right%20to%20cohabitation
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit de la famille (common law)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- droit juridique à la cohabitation
1, record 1, French, droit%20juridique%20%C3%A0%20la%20cohabitation
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
droit juridique à la cohabitation : terme normalisé par le Comité de normalisation, Promotion de l'accès à la justice dans les deux langues officielles (PAJLO). 2, record 1, French, - droit%20juridique%20%C3%A0%20la%20cohabitation
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2015-07-25
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Family Law (common law)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- legal duty to cohabit
1, record 2, English, legal%20duty%20to%20cohabit
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- legal duty of cohabitation 2, record 2, English, legal%20duty%20of%20cohabitation
correct
- legal obligation to cohabit 2, record 2, English, legal%20obligation%20to%20cohabit
correct
- legal obligation of cohabitation 2, record 2, English, legal%20obligation%20of%20cohabitation
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... the church courts could make an order for a divorce "a mensa y thoro." Here husband and wife were freed from their legal duty to cohabit, but they were not free to remarry. 3, record 2, English, - legal%20duty%20to%20cohabit
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit de la famille (common law)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- devoir juridique de cohabitation
1, record 2, French, devoir%20juridique%20de%20cohabitation
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
devoir juridique de cohabitation : terme normalisé par le Comité de normalisation, Promotion de l'accès à la justice dans les deux langues officielles (PAJLO). 2, record 2, French, - devoir%20juridique%20de%20cohabitation
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
- right to cohabit
1, record 3, English, right%20to%20cohabit
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- right to cohabitation 2, record 3, English, right%20to%20cohabitation
correct
- right of cohabitation 2, record 3, English, right%20of%20cohabitation
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A husband, at common law, is under a duty to maintain his wife and to provide a roof over her head. A wife has a right to cohabit with her husband in the matrimonial home or to be provided with suitable alternative accommodation, so long as she is not guilty of matrimonial misconduct. 3, record 3, English, - right%20to%20cohabit
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit de la famille (common law)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- droit à la cohabitation
1, record 3, French, droit%20%C3%A0%20la%20cohabitation
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
droit à la cohabitation : terme normalisé par le Comité de normalisation, Promotion de l'accès à la justice dans les deux langues officielles (PAJLO). 2, record 3, French, - droit%20%C3%A0%20la%20cohabitation
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2015-07-25
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Family Law (common law)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- duty to cohabit
1, record 4, English, duty%20to%20cohabit
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- obligation to cohabit 2, record 4, English, obligation%20to%20cohabit
correct
- duty of cohabitation 2, record 4, English, duty%20of%20cohabitation
correct
- obligation of cohabitation 2, record 4, English, obligation%20of%20cohabitation
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
One of the primary obligations of spouses is the duty to cohabit ... Where one spouse deserts another, the spouse who has been deserted may avail himself or herself of the right to take proceedings for the restitution of conjugal rights. 3, record 4, English, - duty%20to%20cohabit
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit de la famille (common law)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- devoir de cohabitation
1, record 4, French, devoir%20de%20cohabitation
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
devoir de cohabitation : terme normalisé par le Comité de normalisation, Promotion de l'accès à la justice dans les deux langues officielles (PAJLO). 2, record 4, French, - devoir%20de%20cohabitation
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2013-04-05
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Forms
- Federal Administration
Universal entry(ies) Record 5
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- Intent to Marry or Cohabit 1, record 5, English, Intent%20to%20Marry%20or%20Cohabit
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Form number EXT 332. 1, record 5, English, - Intent%20to%20Marry%20or%20Cohabit
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Titres de formulaires administratifs
- Administration fédérale
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 5
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- Avis de projet de mariage ou de cohabitation
1, record 5, French, Avis%20de%20projet%20de%20mariage%20ou%20de%20cohabitation
masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Formule EXT 332. 1, record 5, French, - Avis%20de%20projet%20de%20mariage%20ou%20de%20cohabitation
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Source(s) : Liste des formules du ministère. 1, record 5, French, - Avis%20de%20projet%20de%20mariage%20ou%20de%20cohabitation
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2003-12-03
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Family Law (common law)
- Citizenship and Immigration
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- cohabit
1, record 6, English, cohabit
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- cohabitate 2, record 6, English, cohabitate
correct
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Droit de la famille (common law)
- Citoyenneté et immigration
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- cohabiter
1, record 6, French, cohabiter
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- vivre ensemble 2, record 6, French, vivre%20ensemble
correct
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2001-07-26
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Family Law (common law)
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- cohabit in a conjugal relationship
1, record 7, English, cohabit%20in%20a%20conjugal%20relationship
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Droit de la famille (common law)
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- vivre maritalement 1, record 7, French, vivre%20maritalement
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- cohabiter dans une situation assimilable à une union conjugale. 1, record 7, French, cohabiter%20dans%20une%20situation%20assimilable%20%C3%A0%20une%20union%20conjugale%2E
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record 7, Key term(s)
- cohabiter dans une union conjugale
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1997-04-09
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Translation
- Citizenship and Immigration
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- cohabit with the sponsor in a conjugal relationship 1, record 8, English, cohabit%20with%20the%20sponsor%20in%20a%20conjugal%20relationship
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Source(s): IR5(1) 1, record 8, English, - cohabit%20with%20the%20sponsor%20in%20a%20conjugal%20relationship
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Traduction
- Citoyenneté et immigration
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- vivre avec le répondant dans une situation assimilable à une union conjugale 1, record 8, French, vivre%20avec%20le%20r%C3%A9pondant%20dans%20une%20situation%20assimilable%20%C3%A0%20une%20union%20conjugale
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Source(s) : RI5(1) 1, record 8, French, - vivre%20avec%20le%20r%C3%A9pondant%20dans%20une%20situation%20assimilable%20%C3%A0%20une%20union%20conjugale
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
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