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COHABITANT [8 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-02-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Family Law (common law)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- cohabitant
1, record 1, English, cohabitant
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- cohabitee 1, record 1, English, cohabitee
correct
- cohabitor 1, record 1, English, cohabitor
correct
- cohabiter 1, record 1, English, cohabiter
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
cohabitant; cohabitee; cohabitor; cohabiter: These terms refer to the concept of cohabitation as the fact of living together under the same roof. 2, record 1, English, - cohabitant
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit de la famille (common law)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- cohabitant
1, record 1, French, cohabitant
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- cohabitante 1, record 1, French, cohabitante
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
cohabitant; cohabitante : Ces termes se rapportent à la cohabitation comprise comme étant le fait pour deux personnes ou plus de vivre ensemble sous un même toit. 2, record 1, French, - cohabitant
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
cohabitant; cohabitante : termes normalisés par le Comité de normalisation, Promotion de l'accès à la justice dans les deux langues officielles (PAJLO). 2, record 1, French, - cohabitant
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2015-07-26
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Family Law (common law)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- non-married cohabitant
1, record 2, English, non%2Dmarried%20cohabitant
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- non-married cohabitee 1, record 2, English, non%2Dmarried%20cohabitee
correct
- non-married cohabiter 1, record 2, English, non%2Dmarried%20cohabiter
correct
- non-married cohabitor 1, record 2, English, non%2Dmarried%20cohabitor
correct
- unmarried cohabitant 1, record 2, English, unmarried%20cohabitant
correct
- unmarried cohabitee 1, record 2, English, unmarried%20cohabitee
correct
- unmarried cohabiter 1, record 2, English, unmarried%20cohabiter
correct
- unmarried cohabitor 1, record 2, English, unmarried%20cohabitor
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit de la famille (common law)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- cohabitant non marié
1, record 2, French, cohabitant%20non%20mari%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- cohabitante non mariée 1, record 2, French, cohabitante%20non%20mari%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
cohabitant non marié; cohabitante non mariée : termes normalisés par le Comité de normalisation, Promotion de l'accès à la justice dans les deux langues officielles (PAJLO). 2, record 2, French, - cohabitant%20non%20mari%C3%A9
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2015-07-26
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Family Law (common law)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- conjugal cohabitant
1, record 3, English, conjugal%20cohabitant
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- conjugal cohabitee 2, record 3, English, conjugal%20cohabitee
correct
- conjugal cohabitor 2, record 3, English, conjugal%20cohabitor
correct
- conjugal cohabiter 2, record 3, English, conjugal%20cohabiter
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Alone among the provinces, Alberta has used the ascription model to attribute support obligations to a set of relationships larger than conjugal cohabitants. 3, record 3, English, - conjugal%20cohabitant
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit de la famille (common law)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- cohabitant en conjugalité
1, record 3, French, cohabitant%20en%20conjugalit%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- cohabitante en conjugalité 1, record 3, French, cohabitante%20en%20conjugalit%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
cohabitant en conjugalité; cohabitante en conjugalité : termes normalisés par le Comité de normalisation, Promotion de l'accès à la justice dans les deux langues officielles (PAJLO). 2, record 3, French, - cohabitant%20en%20conjugalit%C3%A9
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2015-07-26
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Family Law (common law)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- non-conjugal cohabitant
1, record 4, English, non%2Dconjugal%20cohabitant
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- non-conjugal cohabitee 1, record 4, English, non%2Dconjugal%20cohabitee
correct
- non-conjugal cohabiter 1, record 4, English, non%2Dconjugal%20cohabiter
correct
- non-conjugal cohabitor 1, record 4, English, non%2Dconjugal%20cohabitor
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit de la famille (common law)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- cohabitant hors conjugalité
1, record 4, French, cohabitant%20hors%20conjugalit%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- cohabitante hors conjugalité 1, record 4, French, cohabitante%20hors%20conjugalit%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
cohabitant hors conjugalité; cohabitante hors conjugalité : termes normalisés par le Comité de normalisation, Promotion de l'accès à la justice dans les deux langues officielles (PAJLO). 2, record 4, French, - cohabitant%20hors%20conjugalit%C3%A9
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2015-07-26
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Family Law (common law)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- cohabitant
1, record 5, English, cohabitant
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- cohabitee 1, record 5, English, cohabitee
correct
- cohabitor 1, record 5, English, cohabitor
correct
- cohabiter 1, record 5, English, cohabiter
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
cohabitant; cohabitee; cohabitor; cohabiter: these terms refer to the concept of cohabitation as the state of being in a conjugal relationship outside marriage. 2, record 5, English, - cohabitant
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit de la famille (common law)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- cohabitant
1, record 5, French, cohabitant
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- cohabitante 1, record 5, French, cohabitante
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
cohabitant; cohabitante : ces termes se rapportent à la notion de cohabitation comprise comme étant l'état des personnes vivant en union conjugale hors mariage. 2, record 5, French, - cohabitant
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
cohabitant; cohabitante : termes normalisés par le Comité de normalisation, Promotion de l'accès à la justice dans les deux langues officielles (PAJLO). 2, record 5, French, - cohabitant
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2015-07-26
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Family Law (common law)
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- cohabitant
1, record 6, English, cohabitant
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- cohabitee 1, record 6, English, cohabitee
correct
- cohabitor 1, record 6, English, cohabitor
correct
- cohabiter 1, record 6, English, cohabiter
correct
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
cohabitant; cohabitee; cohabitor; cohabiter: these terms refer to the concept of cohabitation as the fact of living together in a conjugal relationship. They can be used for married and unmarried couples. 2, record 6, English, - cohabitant
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit de la famille (common law)
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- cohabitant
1, record 6, French, cohabitant
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- cohabitante 1, record 6, French, cohabitante
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
cohabitant; cohabitante : ces termes se rapportent à la cohabitation comprise comme étant le fait pour deux personnes de vivre ensemble en union conjugale. Ils peuvent viser les couples mariés et non mariés. 2, record 6, French, - cohabitant
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 OBS
cohabitant; cohabitante : termes normalisés par le Comité de normalisation, Promotion de l'accès à la justice dans les deux langues officielles (PAJLO). 2, record 6, French, - cohabitant
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2015-07-26
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Family Law (common law)
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- married cohabitant
1, record 7, English, married%20cohabitant
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- married cohabitee 2, record 7, English, married%20cohabitee
correct
- married cohabitor 2, record 7, English, married%20cohabitor
correct
- married cohabiter 2, record 7, English, married%20cohabiter
correct
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In the case of marriage, the legislature has chosen to extend the presumption to all married cohabitants regardless of the duration of their relationship or the lack of mutual interdependence. It is well known that some marriages, like some unmarried cohabitation relationships, are of short duration. Despite this, the legislature nevertheless offered the benefit to all married cohabitants. 3, record 7, English, - married%20cohabitant
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit de la famille (common law)
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- cohabitant marié
1, record 7, French, cohabitant%20mari%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- cohabitante mariée 1, record 7, French, cohabitante%20mari%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
cohabitant marié; cohabitante mariée : termes normalisés par le Comité de normalisation, Promotion de l'accès à la justice dans les deux langues officielles (PAJLO). 2, record 7, French, - cohabitant%20mari%C3%A9
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2009-07-27
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Family Law (common law)
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- common law spouse
1, record 8, English, common%20law%20spouse
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
- common-law partner 2, record 8, English, common%2Dlaw%20partner
correct
- common-law spouse 3, record 8, English, common%2Dlaw%20spouse
correct
- cohabiter 4, record 8, English, cohabiter
correct
- cohabitant 5, record 8, English, cohabitant
correct
- concubine 6, record 8, English, concubine
correct
- de facto spouse 7, record 8, English, de%20facto%20spouse
correct, Quebec act
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record 8, Key term(s)
- common law partner
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Droit de la famille (common law)
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- conjoint de fait
1, record 8, French, conjoint%20de%20fait
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
- conjointe de fait 2, record 8, French, conjointe%20de%20fait
correct, feminine noun
- concubin 3, record 8, French, concubin
correct, see observation, masculine noun
- concubine 4, record 8, French, concubine
correct, feminine noun
- époux de fait 5, record 8, French, %C3%A9poux%20de%20fait
avoid, masculine noun
- épouse de fait 6, record 8, French, %C3%A9pouse%20de%20fait
avoid, feminine noun
- époux de droit commun 5, record 8, French, %C3%A9poux%20de%20droit%20commun
avoid, masculine noun
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Personne vivant en concubinage et à qui la loi reconnaît certains droits, compte tenu de la stabilité et de la durée de la relation. 2, record 8, French, - conjoint%20de%20fait
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Depuis 2002, le Code civil du Québec ne fait plus usage de concubinage, mais celui de l'union civile. 2, record 8, French, - conjoint%20de%20fait
Record 8, Key term(s)
- épouse de common law
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Derecho de familia (common law)
Record 8, Main entry term, Spanish
- cónyuge de hecho
1, record 8, Spanish, c%C3%B3nyuge%20de%20hecho
correct, common gender, Uruguay
Record 8, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 8, Synonyms, Spanish
- cónyuge en unión de convivencia consensual 2, record 8, Spanish, c%C3%B3nyuge%20en%20uni%C3%B3n%20de%20convivencia%20consensual
correct, common gender, Mexico
- pareja de hecho 3, record 8, Spanish, pareja%20de%20hecho
correct, feminine noun, Spain
- pareja 3, record 8, Spanish, pareja
correct, feminine noun, Spain
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Pareja, además de denominar al conjunto de dos personas, se refiere también a cada una de estas personas. 4, record 8, Spanish, - c%C3%B3nyuge%20de%20hecho
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