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CONJUGAL RELATIONSHIP [8 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-11-25
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Family Law (common law)
- Social Problems
- Sociology of the Family
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- conjugal relationship
1, record 1, English, conjugal%20relationship
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Courts have by and large adopted an unexamined view of marriage, asserting without evidence or doubt that the marriage relationship has certain characteristics and that these ought to form the basis for a comparison with the relationship in question. If a significant (but unspecified) number of correspondences are found, the relationship under scrutiny will be held to be a "conjugal relationship." 2, record 1, English, - conjugal%20relationship
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit de la famille (common law)
- Problèmes sociaux
- Sociologie de la famille
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- relation conjugale
1, record 1, French, relation%20conjugale
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
relation conjugale : désignation normalisée par le Comité de normalisation, Promotion de l'accès à la justice dans les deux langues officielles (PAJLO). 2, record 1, French, - relation%20conjugale
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2006-09-21
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Citizenship and Immigration
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- marriage relationship
1, record 2, English, marriage%20relationship
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- conjugal relationship 1, record 2, English, conjugal%20relationship
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terminology used by Passport Canada. 2, record 2, English, - marriage%20relationship
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Citoyenneté et immigration
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- relation conjugale
1, record 2, French, relation%20conjugale
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terminologie en usage à Passeport Canada. 2, record 2, French, - relation%20conjugale
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2006-08-08
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Family Law (common law)
- Citizenship and Immigration
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- conjugal relationship surname
1, record 3, English, conjugal%20relationship%20surname
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terminology used by Passport Canada. 2, record 3, English, - conjugal%20relationship%20surname
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Droit de la famille (common law)
- Citoyenneté et immigration
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- nom de relation conjugale
1, record 3, French, nom%20de%20relation%20conjugale
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terminologie en usage à Passeport Canada. 2, record 3, French, - nom%20de%20relation%20conjugale
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2004-09-10
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Family Law (common law)
- Sociology of Human Relations
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- homosexual union
1, record 4, English, homosexual%20union
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- same-sex union 2, record 4, English, same%2Dsex%20union
correct
- same-sex common-law union 3, record 4, English, same%2Dsex%20common%2Dlaw%20union
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
About half of France's 36,000 mayors said they would not officiate at gay union ceremonies. 4, record 4, English, - homosexual%20union
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Contrast with "gay marriage" and "heterosexual union". 5, record 4, English, - homosexual%20union
Record 4, Key term(s)
- same sex union
- same sex conjugal relationship
- same sex spousal relationship
- same sex conjugal union
- same-sex conjugal relationship
- same-sex spousal relationship
- gay union
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Droit de la famille (common law)
- Sociologie des relations humaines
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- concubinage homosexuel
1, record 4, French, concubinage%20homosexuel
proposal, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- concubinage de même sexe 1, record 4, French, concubinage%20de%20m%C3%AAme%20sexe
proposal, masculine noun
- union homosexuelle 1, record 4, French, union%20homosexuelle
proposal, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Comparer «mariage» et «concubinage» hétérosexuels. 1, record 4, French, - concubinage%20homosexuel
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Derecho de familia (common law)
- Sociología de las relaciones humanas
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- unión homosexual
1, record 4, Spanish, uni%C3%B3n%20homosexual
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
- concubinato homosexual 2, record 4, Spanish, concubinato%20homosexual
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2001-07-26
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Family Law (common law)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- cohabit in a conjugal relationship
1, record 5, English, cohabit%20in%20a%20conjugal%20relationship
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Droit de la famille (common law)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- vivre maritalement 1, record 5, French, vivre%20maritalement
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- cohabiter dans une situation assimilable à une union conjugale. 1, record 5, French, cohabiter%20dans%20une%20situation%20assimilable%20%C3%A0%20une%20union%20conjugale%2E
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Key term(s)
- cohabiter dans une union conjugale
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2000-10-31
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Taxation
- Citizenship and Immigration
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- conjugal relationship
1, record 6, English, conjugal%20relationship
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Source: Income Tax Act, S. 56.1(1). This expression does not appear anymore in the Act. 2, record 6, English, - conjugal%20relationship
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 OBS
conjugal relationship: terminology used by Immigration and Refugee Board (IRB). 3, record 6, English, - conjugal%20relationship
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Fiscalité
- Citoyenneté et immigration
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- situation assimilable à une union conjugale
1, record 6, French, situation%20assimilable%20%C3%A0%20une%20union%20conjugale
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Source : Loi de l'impôt sur le revenu, article 56.1(1). Cette expression a été retirée de la Loi. 2, record 6, French, - situation%20assimilable%20%C3%A0%20une%20union%20conjugale
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 OBS
situation assimilable à une union conjugale : terminologie employée par la Commission de l'immigration et du statut de réfugié (CISR). 3, record 6, French, - situation%20assimilable%20%C3%A0%20une%20union%20conjugale
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1998-04-20
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Federal Laws and Regulations (Canadian)
- Rights and Freedoms
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- Equal Treatment for Persons Cohabiting in a Relationship Similar to a Conjugal Relationship Act
1, record 7, English, Equal%20Treatment%20for%20Persons%20Cohabiting%20in%20a%20Relationship%20Similar%20to%20a%20Conjugal%20Relationship%20Act
correct, Canada
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- An Act providing for equal treatment for persons cohabiting in a relationship similar to a conjugal relationship 1, record 7, English, An%20Act%20providing%20for%20equal%20treatment%20for%20persons%20cohabiting%20in%20a%20relationship%20similar%20to%20a%20conjugal%20relationship
correct, Canada
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Titres de lois et de règlements fédéraux canadiens
- Droits et libertés
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- Loi sur le traitement égal des personnes vivant dans une situation assimilable à une union conjugale
1, record 7, French, Loi%20sur%20le%20traitement%20%C3%A9gal%20des%20personnes%20vivant%20dans%20une%20situation%20assimilable%20%C3%A0%20une%20union%20conjugale
correct, feminine noun, Canada
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- Loi prévoyant le traitement égal des personnes vivant dans une situation assimilable à une union conjugale 1, record 7, French, Loi%20pr%C3%A9voyant%20le%20traitement%20%C3%A9gal%20des%20personnes%20vivant%20dans%20une%20situation%20assimilable%20%C3%A0%20une%20union%20conjugale
correct, feminine noun, Canada
Record 7, Textual support, French
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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