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COHABITATION [30 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-05-16
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Remuneration (Personnel Management)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- cohabitation basic pensionable service 1, record 1, English, cohabitation%20basic%20pensionable%20service
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Key term(s)
- co-habitation basic pensionable service
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Rémunération (Gestion du personnel)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- partie du service de base ouvrant à pension qui correspond à la période de cohabitation
1, record 1, French, partie%20du%20service%20de%20base%20ouvrant%20%C3%A0%20pension%20qui%20correspond%20%C3%A0%20la%20p%C3%A9riode%20de%20cohabitation
proposal, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2022-08-03
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Sociology of Human Relations
- Urban Housing
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- cohabitation
1, record 2, English, cohabitation
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
For multiple family dwellings (which includes single family dwellings with one or more relatives) and single family dwellings with non-family members, homeownership propensities are ... higher[. Therefore] these forms of cohabitation [would be] a strategy for early [homeownership] attainment. 1, record 2, English, - cohabitation
Record 2, Key term(s)
- co-habitation
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Sociologie des relations humaines
- Habitation et logement (Urbanisme)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- cohabitation
1, record 2, French, cohabitation
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Key term(s)
- co-habitation
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2022-08-03
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Sociology of Human Relations
- Urban Housing
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- intergenerational cohabitation
1, record 3, English, intergenerational%20cohabitation
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Cohabitation between a young person and an elderly person ... 1, record 3, English, - intergenerational%20cohabitation
Record 3, Key term(s)
- inter-generational cohabitation
- intergenerational co-habitation
- inter-generational co-habitation
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Sociologie des relations humaines
- Habitation et logement (Urbanisme)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- cohabitation intergénérationnelle
1, record 3, French, cohabitation%20interg%C3%A9n%C3%A9rationnelle
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Key term(s)
- cohabitation inter-générationnelle
- co-habitation intergénérationnelle
- co-habitation inter-générationnelle
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2017-02-08
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Family Law (common law)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- marital cohabitation
1, record 4, English, marital%20cohabitation
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- married cohabitation 2, record 4, English, married%20cohabitation
correct
- matrimonial cohabitation 2, record 4, English, matrimonial%20cohabitation
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In "Molodowich v. Penttinen" the court identified seven "descriptive components" of marital cohabitation, and, therefore, of marriage-like cohabitation as well: arrangements concerning shelter; sexual and personal behaviour; domestic services; social activities; societal attitudes; arrangements concerning financial affairs; and conduct respecting children. 3, record 4, English, - marital%20cohabitation
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit de la famille (common law)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- cohabitation en mariage
1, record 4, French, cohabitation%20en%20mariage
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- cohabitation matrimoniale 1, record 4, French, cohabitation%20matrimoniale
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
cohabitation en mariage; cohabitation matrimoniale : termes normalisés par le Comité de normalisation, Promotion de l'accès à la justice dans les deux langues officielles (PAJLO). 2, record 4, French, - cohabitation%20en%20mariage
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2016-08-25
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Family Law (common law)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- cessation of cohabitation
1, record 5, English, cessation%20of%20cohabitation
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Droit de la famille (common law)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- cessation de la cohabitation
1, record 5, French, cessation%20de%20la%20cohabitation
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
cessation de la cohabitation : terme tiré du Mini-lexique sur le divorce et reproduit avec l'autorisation du Centre de ressources en français juridique de l'Université de Saint-Boniface. 2, record 5, French, - cessation%20de%20la%20cohabitation
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2015-07-25
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Family Law (common law)
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- period of cohabitation
1, record 6, English, period%20of%20cohabitation
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- cohabitation period 1, record 6, English, cohabitation%20period
correct
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit de la famille (common law)
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- période de cohabitation
1, record 6, French, p%C3%A9riode%20de%20cohabitation
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
période de cohabitation : terme normalisé par le Comité de normalisation, Promotion de l'accès à la justice dans les deux langues officielles (PAJLO). 2, record 6, French, - p%C3%A9riode%20de%20cohabitation
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2015-07-25
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Family Law (common law)
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- right to cohabit
1, record 7, English, right%20to%20cohabit
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- right to cohabitation 2, record 7, English, right%20to%20cohabitation
correct
- right of cohabitation 2, record 7, English, right%20of%20cohabitation
correct
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, 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 7, English, - right%20to%20cohabit
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit de la famille (common law)
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- droit à la cohabitation
1, record 7, French, droit%20%C3%A0%20la%20cohabitation
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, 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 7, French, - droit%20%C3%A0%20la%20cohabitation
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2015-07-25
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Family Law (common law)
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- length of cohabitation
1, record 8, English, length%20of%20cohabitation
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... the government chose to extend spousal support beyond marriage and into the realm of an ascribed status based upon objective criteria of the length of cohabitation, or the presence of children from the relationship. 2, record 8, English, - length%20of%20cohabitation
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit de la famille (common law)
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- durée de la cohabitation
1, record 8, French, dur%C3%A9e%20de%20la%20cohabitation
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
durée de la cohabitation : terme normalisé par le Comité de normalisation, Promotion de l'accès à la justice dans les deux langues officielles (PAJLO). 2, record 8, French, - dur%C3%A9e%20de%20la%20cohabitation
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 2015-07-25
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Family Law (common law)
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- legal right to cohabitation
1, record 9, English, legal%20right%20to%20cohabitation
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
- legal right to cohabit 2, record 9, English, legal%20right%20to%20cohabit
correct
- legal right of cohabitation 2, record 9, English, legal%20right%20of%20cohabitation
correct
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, 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 9, English, - legal%20right%20to%20cohabitation
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit de la famille (common law)
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- droit juridique à la cohabitation
1, record 9, French, droit%20juridique%20%C3%A0%20la%20cohabitation
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, 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 9, French, - droit%20juridique%20%C3%A0%20la%20cohabitation
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 2015-07-25
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Family Law (common law)
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- legal duty to cohabit
1, record 10, English, legal%20duty%20to%20cohabit
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
- legal duty of cohabitation 2, record 10, English, legal%20duty%20of%20cohabitation
correct
- legal obligation to cohabit 2, record 10, English, legal%20obligation%20to%20cohabit
correct
- legal obligation of cohabitation 2, record 10, English, legal%20obligation%20of%20cohabitation
correct
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, 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 10, English, - legal%20duty%20to%20cohabit
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit de la famille (common law)
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- devoir juridique de cohabitation
1, record 10, French, devoir%20juridique%20de%20cohabitation
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, 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 10, French, - devoir%20juridique%20de%20cohabitation
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 2015-07-25
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Family Law (common law)
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- duty to cohabit
1, record 11, English, duty%20to%20cohabit
correct
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
- obligation to cohabit 2, record 11, English, obligation%20to%20cohabit
correct
- duty of cohabitation 2, record 11, English, duty%20of%20cohabitation
correct
- obligation of cohabitation 2, record 11, English, obligation%20of%20cohabitation
correct
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record number: 11, 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 11, English, - duty%20to%20cohabit
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit de la famille (common law)
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- devoir de cohabitation
1, record 11, French, devoir%20de%20cohabitation
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record number: 11, 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 11, French, - devoir%20de%20cohabitation
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
Record 12 - internal organization data 2015-07-25
Record 12, English
Record 12, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Family Law (common law)
Record 12, Main entry term, English
- continuous cohabitation
1, record 12, English, continuous%20cohabitation
correct
Record 12, Abbreviations, English
Record 12, Synonyms, English
Record 12, Textual support, English
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Continuous cohabitation. Certain jurisdictions specify that unmarried claimants must have cohabited "continuously" throughout the prescribed minimum time period. ... Whether a couple has cohabited continuously is both a subjective and objective test. 2, record 12, English, - continuous%20cohabitation
Record 12, French
Record 12, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit de la famille (common law)
Record 12, Main entry term, French
- cohabitation continue
1, record 12, French, cohabitation%20continue
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 12, Abbreviations, French
Record 12, Synonyms, French
Record 12, Textual support, French
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 OBS
cohabitation continue : terme normalisé par le Comité de normalisation, Promotion de l'accès à la justice dans les deux langues officielles (PAJLO). 2, record 12, French, - cohabitation%20continue
Record 12, Spanish
Record 12, Textual support, Spanish
Record 13 - internal organization data 2015-07-13
Record 13, English
Record 13, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Family Law (common law)
Record 13, Main entry term, English
- postmarital cohabitation
1, record 13, English, postmarital%20cohabitation
correct
Record 13, Abbreviations, English
Record 13, Synonyms, English
Record 13, Textual support, English
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 OBS
After the marriage. 2, record 13, English, - postmarital%20cohabitation
Record 13, French
Record 13, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit de la famille (common law)
Record 13, Main entry term, French
- cohabitation postmatrimoniale
1, record 13, French, cohabitation%20postmatrimoniale
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 13, Abbreviations, French
Record 13, Synonyms, French
Record 13, Textual support, French
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Après le mariage. 2, record 13, French, - cohabitation%20postmatrimoniale
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 2 OBS
cohabitation postmatrimoniale : terme normalisé par le Comité de normalisation, Promotion de l'accès à la justice dans les deux langues officielles (PAJLO). 3, record 13, French, - cohabitation%20postmatrimoniale
Record 13, Spanish
Record 13, Textual support, Spanish
Record 14 - internal organization data 2015-07-13
Record 14, English
Record 14, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Family Law (common law)
Record 14, Main entry term, English
- prenuptial cohabitation
1, record 14, English, prenuptial%20cohabitation
correct
Record 14, Abbreviations, English
Record 14, Synonyms, English
- pre-nuptial cohabitation 1, record 14, English, pre%2Dnuptial%20cohabitation
correct
Record 14, Textual support, English
Record 14, French
Record 14, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit de la famille (common law)
Record 14, Main entry term, French
- cohabitation prénuptiale
1, record 14, French, cohabitation%20pr%C3%A9nuptiale
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 14, Abbreviations, French
Record 14, Synonyms, French
Record 14, Textual support, French
Record number: 14, Textual support number: 1 OBS
cohabitation prénuptiale : terme normalisé par le Comité de normalisation, Promotion de l'accès à la justice dans les deux langues officielles (PAJLO). 2, record 14, French, - cohabitation%20pr%C3%A9nuptiale
Record 14, Spanish
Record 14, Textual support, Spanish
Record 15 - internal organization data 2015-07-13
Record 15, English
Record 15, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Family Law (common law)
Record 15, Main entry term, English
- premarital cohabitation
1, record 15, English, premarital%20cohabitation
correct
Record 15, Abbreviations, English
Record 15, Synonyms, English
Record 15, Textual support, English
Record 15, French
Record 15, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit de la famille (common law)
Record 15, Main entry term, French
- cohabitation prématrimoniale
1, record 15, French, cohabitation%20pr%C3%A9matrimoniale
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 15, Abbreviations, French
Record 15, Synonyms, French
Record 15, Textual support, French
Record number: 15, Textual support number: 1 OBS
cohabitation prématrimoniale : terme normalisé par le Comité de normalisation, Promotion de l'accès à la justice dans les deux langues officielles (PAJLO). 2, record 15, French, - cohabitation%20pr%C3%A9matrimoniale
Record 15, Spanish
Record 15, Textual support, Spanish
Record 16 - internal organization data 2015-07-13
Record 16, English
Record 16, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Family Law (common law)
Record 16, Main entry term, English
- postmarital cohabitation
1, record 16, English, postmarital%20cohabitation
correct
Record 16, Abbreviations, English
Record 16, Synonyms, English
Record 16, Textual support, English
Record number: 16, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Unmarried cohabitation occurring after the dissolution of a marriage. 2, record 16, English, - postmarital%20cohabitation
Record 16, French
Record 16, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit de la famille (common law)
Record 16, Main entry term, French
- cohabitation postmatrimoniale
1, record 16, French, cohabitation%20postmatrimoniale
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 16, Abbreviations, French
Record 16, Synonyms, French
Record 16, Textual support, French
Record number: 16, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Cohabitation hors mariage subséquente à la dissolution d'un mariage. 2, record 16, French, - cohabitation%20postmatrimoniale
Record number: 16, Textual support number: 2 OBS
cohabitation postmatrimoniale : terme normalisé par le Comité de normalisation, Promotion de l'accès à la justice dans les deux langues officielles (PAJLO). 3, record 16, French, - cohabitation%20postmatrimoniale
Record 16, Spanish
Record 16, Textual support, Spanish
Record 17 - internal organization data 2015-07-13
Record 17, English
Record 17, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Family Law (common law)
Record 17, Main entry term, English
- non-marital cohabitation
1, record 17, English, non%2Dmarital%20cohabitation
correct
Record 17, Abbreviations, English
Record 17, Synonyms, English
- unmarried cohabitation 2, record 17, English, unmarried%20cohabitation
correct
- extra-marital cohabitation 2, record 17, English, extra%2Dmarital%20cohabitation
correct
- extramarital cohabitation 2, record 17, English, extramarital%20cohabitation
correct
Record 17, Textual support, English
Record number: 17, Textual support number: 1 CONT
As both marital and non-marital cohabitation can be characterized by emotional, social, and economic interdependence, it follows that the termination of these relationships generates similar problems. 3, record 17, English, - non%2Dmarital%20cohabitation
Record 17, French
Record 17, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit de la famille (common law)
Record 17, Main entry term, French
- cohabitation hors mariage
1, record 17, French, cohabitation%20hors%20mariage
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 17, Abbreviations, French
Record 17, Synonyms, French
- cohabitation extramatrimoniale 1, record 17, French, cohabitation%20extramatrimoniale
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 17, Textual support, French
Record number: 17, Textual support number: 1 OBS
cohabitation hors mariage; cohabitation extramatrimoniale : termes normalisés par le Comité de normalisation, Promotion de l'accès à la justice dans les deux langues officielles (PAJLO). 2, record 17, French, - cohabitation%20hors%20mariage
Record 17, Spanish
Record 17, Textual support, Spanish
Record 18 - internal organization data 2015-07-13
Record 18, English
Record 18, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Family Law (common law)
Record 18, Main entry term, English
- marriage-like cohabitation
1, record 18, English, marriage%2Dlike%20cohabitation
correct
Record 18, Abbreviations, English
Record 18, Synonyms, English
Record 18, Textual support, English
Record number: 18, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In "Molodowich v. Penttinen" the court identified seven "descriptive components" of marital cohabitation, and, therefore, of marriage-like cohabitation as well: arrangements concerning shelter; sexual and personal behaviour; domestic services; social activities; societal attitudes; arrangements concerning financial affairs; and conduct respecting children. 2, record 18, English, - marriage%2Dlike%20cohabitation
Record 18, French
Record 18, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit de la famille (common law)
Record 18, Main entry term, French
- cohabitation maritale
1, record 18, French, cohabitation%20maritale
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 18, Abbreviations, French
Record 18, Synonyms, French
Record 18, Textual support, French
Record number: 18, Textual support number: 1 OBS
cohabitation maritale : terme normalisé par le Comité de normalisation, Promotion de l'accès à la justice dans les deux langues officielles (PAJLO). 2, record 18, French, - cohabitation%20maritale
Record 18, Spanish
Record 18, Textual support, Spanish
Record 19 - internal organization data 2015-06-26
Record 19, English
Record 19, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Family Law (common law)
Record 19, Main entry term, English
- cohabitation contract
1, record 19, English, cohabitation%20contract
correct
Record 19, Abbreviations, English
Record 19, Synonyms, English
Record 19, Textual support, English
Record 19, French
Record 19, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit de la famille (common law)
Record 19, Main entry term, French
- contrat de cohabitation
1, record 19, French, contrat%20de%20cohabitation
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 19, Abbreviations, French
Record 19, Synonyms, French
Record 19, Textual support, French
Record number: 19, Textual support number: 1 OBS
contrat de cohabitation : terme normalisé par le Comité de normalisation, Promotion de l'accès à la justice dans les deux langues officielles (PAJLO). 2, record 19, French, - contrat%20de%20cohabitation
Record 19, Spanish
Record 19, Textual support, Spanish
Record 20 - internal organization data 2015-01-02
Record 20, English
Record 20, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Family Law (common law)
Record 20, Main entry term, English
- cohabitation
1, record 20, English, cohabitation
correct
Record 20, Abbreviations, English
Record 20, Synonyms, English
Record 20, Textual support, English
Record number: 20, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Refers generally to two or more people living together under the same roof. 2, record 20, English, - cohabitation
Record number: 20, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Many couples live together in relationships excluded from the [statutory] definition. Cohabitation by siblings is a commonplace example; persons otherwise related by blood or marriage do so as well and so do persons not related. 3, record 20, English, - cohabitation
Record 20, French
Record 20, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit de la famille (common law)
Record 20, Main entry term, French
- cohabitation
1, record 20, French, cohabitation
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 20, Abbreviations, French
Record 20, Synonyms, French
Record 20, Textual support, French
Record number: 20, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Fait pour deux personnes ou plus de vivre ensemble sous un même toit. 1, record 20, French, - cohabitation
Record number: 20, Textual support number: 1 OBS
cohabitation : terme normalisé par le Comité de normalisation, Promotion de l'accès à la justice dans les deux langues officielles (PAJLO). 2, record 20, French, - cohabitation
Record 20, Spanish
Record 20, Textual support, Spanish
Record 21 - internal organization data 2015-01-02
Record 21, English
Record 21, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Family Law (common law)
Record 21, Main entry term, English
- cohabitation
1, record 21, English, cohabitation
correct
Record 21, Abbreviations, English
Record 21, Synonyms, English
Record 21, Textual support, English
Record number: 21, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The state of being in a conjugal relationship outside marriage. 2, record 21, English, - cohabitation
Record 21, French
Record 21, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit de la famille (common law)
Record 21, Main entry term, French
- cohabitation
1, record 21, French, cohabitation
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 21, Abbreviations, French
Record 21, Synonyms, French
Record 21, Textual support, French
Record number: 21, Textual support number: 1 DEF
État des personnes vivant en union conjugale hors mariage. 2, record 21, French, - cohabitation
Record number: 21, Textual support number: 1 OBS
cohabitation : terme normalisé par le Comité de normalisation, Promotion de l'accès à la justice dans les deux langues officielles (PAJLO). 3, record 21, French, - cohabitation
Record 21, Spanish
Record 21, Textual support, Spanish
Record 22 - internal organization data 2015-01-02
Record 22, English
Record 22, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Family Law (common law)
Record 22, Main entry term, English
- cohabitation
1, record 22, English, cohabitation
correct
Record 22, Abbreviations, English
Record 22, Synonyms, English
Record 22, Textual support, English
Record number: 22, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In the Canadian common law context, cohabitation refers to two adults, of the same sex or of opposite sexes, who live together in a conjugal relationship. 2, record 22, English, - cohabitation
Record number: 22, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Cohabitation is used for married and unmarried couples. 3, record 22, English, - cohabitation
Record 22, French
Record 22, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit de la famille (common law)
Record 22, Main entry term, French
- cohabitation
1, record 22, French, cohabitation
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 22, Abbreviations, French
Record 22, Synonyms, French
Record 22, Textual support, French
Record number: 22, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Fait, pour deux personnes, de vivre ensemble en union conjugale. 1, record 22, French, - cohabitation
Record number: 22, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Cohabitation est employé à la fois pour les couples mariés et non mariés. 1, record 22, French, - cohabitation
Record number: 22, Textual support number: 2 OBS
cohabitation : terme normalisé par le Comité de normalisation, Promotion de l'accès à la justice dans les deux langues officielles (PAJLO). 2, record 22, French, - cohabitation
Record 22, Spanish
Record 22, Textual support, Spanish
Record 23 - internal organization data 2015-01-02
Record 23, English
Record 23, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Family Law (common law)
Record 23, Main entry term, English
- cohabitation agreement
1, record 23, English, cohabitation%20agreement
correct
Record 23, Abbreviations, English
Record 23, Synonyms, English
Record 23, Textual support, English
Record 23, French
Record 23, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit de la famille (common law)
Record 23, Main entry term, French
- accord de cohabitation
1, record 23, French, accord%20de%20cohabitation
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 23, Abbreviations, French
Record 23, Synonyms, French
Record 23, Textual support, French
Record number: 23, Textual support number: 1 OBS
accord de cohabitation : terme normalisé par le Comité de normalisation, Promotion de l'accès à la justice dans les deux langues officielles (PAJLO). 2, record 23, French, - accord%20de%20cohabitation
Record 23, Spanish
Record 23, Textual support, Spanish
Record 24 - internal organization data 2005-02-17
Record 24, English
Record 24, Subject field(s)
- Law of Contracts (common law)
Record 24, Main entry term, English
- agency of cohabitation
1, record 24, English, agency%20of%20cohabitation
correct
Record 24, Abbreviations, English
Record 24, Synonyms, English
- agency from cohabitation 2, record 24, English, agency%20from%20cohabitation
correct
Record 24, Textual support, English
Record number: 24, Textual support number: 1 OBS
In English contract law, the expression 'agency of cohabitation' is ... used to mean that in certain circumstances cohabitation entitles a person to enter into certain legal transactions which will bind his or her cohabitee. 1, record 24, English, - agency%20of%20cohabitation
Record 24, Key term(s)
- cohabitation agency
Record 24, French
Record 24, Domaine(s)
- Droit des contrats (common law)
Record 24, Main entry term, French
- mandat du fait de la cohabitation
1, record 24, French, mandat%20du%20fait%20de%20la%20cohabitation
correct, masculine noun
Record 24, Abbreviations, French
Record 24, Synonyms, French
Record 24, Textual support, French
Record 24, Spanish
Record 24, Textual support, Spanish
Record 25 - internal organization data 2002-01-16
Record 25, English
Record 25, Subject field(s)
- Family Law (common law)
Record 25, Main entry term, English
- continued cohabitation
1, record 25, English, continued%20cohabitation
correct
Record 25, Abbreviations, English
Record 25, Synonyms, English
Record 25, Textual support, English
Record number: 25, Textual support number: 1 OBS
of the spouses. 1, record 25, English, - continued%20cohabitation
Record number: 25, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Render intolerable the continued cohabitation. 1, record 25, English, - continued%20cohabitation
Record 25, Key term(s)
- continued co-habitation
Record 25, French
Record 25, Domaine(s)
- Droit de la famille (common law)
Record 25, Main entry term, French
- maintien de la cohabitation
1, record 25, French, maintien%20de%20la%20cohabitation
masculine noun
Record 25, Abbreviations, French
Record 25, Synonyms, French
Record 25, Textual support, French
Record number: 25, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Rendre intolérable le maintien de la cohabitation. 1, record 25, French, - maintien%20de%20la%20cohabitation
Record 25, Spanish
Record 25, Textual support, Spanish
Record 26 - internal organization data 2001-08-09
Record 26, English
Record 26, Subject field(s)
- Family Law (common law)
- Sociology of the Family
Record 26, Main entry term, English
- continuation of cohabitation
1, record 26, English, continuation%20of%20cohabitation
correct
Record 26, Abbreviations, English
Record 26, Synonyms, English
Record 26, Textual support, English
Record number: 26, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... continuation or resumption of cohabitation 1, record 26, English, - continuation%20of%20cohabitation
Record number: 26, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Spouses 1, record 26, English, - continuation%20of%20cohabitation
Record 26, French
Record 26, Domaine(s)
- Droit de la famille (common law)
- Sociologie de la famille
Record 26, Main entry term, French
- maintien de la cohabitation
1, record 26, French, maintien%20de%20la%20cohabitation
masculine noun
Record 26, Abbreviations, French
Record 26, Synonyms, French
Record 26, Textual support, French
Record number: 26, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] maintien ou reprise de la cohabitation 1, record 26, French, - maintien%20de%20la%20cohabitation
Record 26, Spanish
Record 26, Textual support, Spanish
Record 27 - internal organization data 1997-10-21
Record 27, English
Record 27, Subject field(s)
- Political Systems
Record 27, Main entry term, English
- cohabitation
1, record 27, English, cohabitation
correct
Record 27, Abbreviations, English
Record 27, Synonyms, English
Record 27, Textual support, English
Record number: 27, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The election of March 1993 introduced a new period of "cohabitation" between a Socialist President and a centre-right Government. 1, record 27, English, - cohabitation
Record 27, French
Record 27, Domaine(s)
- Régimes politiques
Record 27, Main entry term, French
- cohabitation
1, record 27, French, cohabitation
correct, feminine noun
Record 27, Abbreviations, French
Record 27, Synonyms, French
- coexistence 2, record 27, French, coexistence
feminine noun
Record 27, Textual support, French
Record number: 27, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Situation dans laquelle des personnes ou majorités de tendances politiques différentes sont amenées à gouverner ensemble par nécessité. 2, record 27, French, - cohabitation
Record number: 27, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Situation propre à la France, lorsque le gouvernement n'est pas de la même allégeance que le président. C'est actuellement le cas avec Chirac (gaulliste) et Jospin (socialiste). 3, record 27, French, - cohabitation
Record 27, Spanish
Record 27, Textual support, Spanish
Record 28 - internal organization data 1986-10-20
Record 28, English
Record 28, Subject field(s)
- Family Law (common law)
Record 28, Main entry term, English
- resumption of cohabitation
1, record 28, English, resumption%20of%20cohabitation
correct
Record 28, Abbreviations, English
Record 28, Synonyms, English
Record 28, French
Record 28, Domaine(s)
- Droit de la famille (common law)
Record 28, Main entry term, French
- reprise de la cohabitation
1, record 28, French, reprise%20de%20la%20cohabitation
correct, feminine noun
Record 28, Abbreviations, French
Record 28, Synonyms, French
- reprise de la vie commune 2, record 28, French, reprise%20de%20la%20vie%20commune
correct, feminine noun
Record 28, Textual support, French
Record 28, Spanish
Record 28, Textual support, Spanish
Record 29 - internal organization data 1986-10-20
Record 29, English
Record 29, Subject field(s)
- Family Law (common law)
Record 29, Main entry term, English
- resume cohabitation
1, record 29, English, resume%20cohabitation
correct, verb
Record 29, Abbreviations, English
Record 29, Synonyms, English
Record 29, French
Record 29, Domaine(s)
- Droit de la famille (common law)
Record 29, Main entry term, French
- reprendre la cohabitation
1, record 29, French, reprendre%20la%20cohabitation
correct
Record 29, Abbreviations, French
Record 29, Synonyms, French
Record 29, Textual support, French
Record 29, Spanish
Record 29, Textual support, Spanish
Record 30 - internal organization data 1986-05-13
Record 30, English
Record 30, Subject field(s)
- Family Law (common law)
Record 30, Main entry term, English
- cohabitation under marriage
1, record 30, English, cohabitation%20under%20marriage
correct
Record 30, Abbreviations, English
Record 30, Synonyms, English
Record 30, French
Record 30, Domaine(s)
- Droit de la famille (common law)
Record 30, Main entry term, French
- cohabitation en mariage
1, record 30, French, cohabitation%20en%20mariage
correct, feminine noun
Record 30, Abbreviations, French
Record 30, Synonyms, French
Record 30, Textual support, French
Record 30, Spanish
Record 30, Textual support, Spanish
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