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DIVORCE ACTION [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-02-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Legal Actions
- Family Law (common law)
- Special-Language Phraseology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- commence divorce proceedings
1, record 1, English, commence%20divorce%20proceedings
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- institute divorce proceedings 2, record 1, English, institute%20divorce%20proceedings
correct
- commence a divorce action 3, record 1, English, commence%20a%20divorce%20action
correct
- commence an action for divorce 4, record 1, English, commence%20an%20action%20for%20divorce
correct
- sue for divorce 5, record 1, English, sue%20for%20divorce
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Begin a legal process in order to get a divorce. 5, record 1, English, - commence%20divorce%20proceedings
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Actions en justice
- Droit de la famille (common law)
- Phraséologie des langues de spécialité
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- intenter une action en divorce
1, record 1, French, intenter%20une%20action%20en%20divorce
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- intenter des procédures de divorce 2, record 1, French, intenter%20des%20proc%C3%A9dures%20de%20divorce
correct
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2017-02-27
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Legal Actions
- Family Law (common law)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- divorce proceeding
1, record 2, English, divorce%20proceeding
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- divorce action 2, record 2, English, divorce%20action
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, Key term(s)
- action for divorce
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Actions en justice
- Droit de la famille (common law)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- procédure de divorce
1, record 2, French, proc%C3%A9dure%20de%20divorce
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- procédure en divorce 2, record 2, French, proc%C3%A9dure%20en%20divorce
correct, feminine noun
- action en divorce 3, record 2, French, action%20en%20divorce
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
procédure de divorce; action en divorce : termes tirés du Mini-lexique sur le divorce et reproduits avec l'autorisation du Centre de ressources en français juridique de l'Université de Saint-Boniface. 4, record 2, French, - proc%C3%A9dure%20de%20divorce
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2016-10-14
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Family Law (common law)
- Rules of Court
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- undefended action for divorce
1, record 3, English, undefended%20action%20for%20divorce
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- undefended divorce action 1, record 3, English, undefended%20divorce%20action
correct
- undefended divorce proceeding 1, record 3, English, undefended%20divorce%20proceeding
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Droit de la famille (common law)
- Règles de procédure
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- instance de divorce non contestée
1, record 3, French, instance%20de%20divorce%20non%20contest%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- procédure de divorce non contestée 1, record 3, French, proc%C3%A9dure%20de%20divorce%20non%20contest%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
- action en divorce non contestée 1, record 3, French, action%20en%20divorce%20non%20contest%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
instance de divorce non contestée; procédure de divorce non contestée; action en divorce non contestée : termes tirés du Mini-lexique sur le divorce et reproduits avec l'autorisation du Centre de ressources en français juridique de l'Université de Saint-Boniface. 2, record 3, French, - instance%20de%20divorce%20non%20contest%C3%A9e
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2015-05-06
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Family Law (common law)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- action for divorce
1, record 4, English, action%20for%20divorce
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- divorce action 1, record 4, English, divorce%20action
correct
- divorce suit 1, record 4, English, divorce%20suit
correct
- suit for divorce 1, record 4, English, suit%20for%20divorce
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
- action en divorce
1, record 4, French, action%20en%20divorce
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
action en divorce : terme normalisé par le Comité de normalisation, Promotion de l'accès à la justice dans les deux langues officielles (PAJLO). 2, record 4, French, - action%20en%20divorce
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2015-05-06
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Family Law (common law)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- joint action for divorce
1, record 5, English, joint%20action%20for%20divorce
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- joint divorce action 1, record 5, English, joint%20divorce%20action
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit de la famille (common law)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- action conjointe en divorce
1, record 5, French, action%20conjointe%20en%20divorce
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
action conjointe en divorce : terme normalisé par le Comité de normalisation, Promotion de l'accès à la justice dans les deux langues officielles (PAJLO). 2, record 5, French, - action%20conjointe%20en%20divorce
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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