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DIVORCE COURT [8 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2013-05-16
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Family Law (common law)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- petition the court to grant a divorce
1, record 1, English, petition%20the%20court%20to%20grant%20a%20divorce
correct, verb
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Droit de la famille (common law)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- demander le divorce 1, record 1, French, demander%20le%20divorce
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 2010-03-04
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Organizations, Administrative Units and Committees
- Courts
- Family Law (common law)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Court for Divorce and Matrimonial Causes
1, record 2, English, Court%20for%20Divorce%20and%20Matrimonial%20Causes
correct, Great Britain
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- Divorce Court 2, record 2, English, Divorce%20Court
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[The] complete divorce formerly occurred in England only when Parliament, by a private act made for the case, annulled a marriage. But in 1857, by the Statute of 21 Vict. ch. 85, a new court was established, under the name of "The Court for Divorce and Matrimonial Causes." To this court is given the power exercised by Parliament of granting divorces, and all the jurisdiction over matrimonial questions formerly vested in the ecclesiastical courts. 1, record 2, English, - Court%20for%20Divorce%20and%20Matrimonial%20Causes
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Organismes, unités administratives et comités
- Tribunaux
- Droit de la famille (common law)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- Cour des divorces et des causes matrimoniales de l'Angleterre
1, record 2, French, Cour%20des%20divorces%20et%20des%20causes%20matrimoniales%20de%20l%27Angleterre
feminine noun, Great Britain
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
- C.D.C.M. Angl. 1, record 2, French, C%2ED%2EC%2EM%2E%20Angl%2E
feminine noun
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2008-10-10
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Family Law (common law)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- out-of-court divorce
1, record 3, English, out%2Dof%2Dcourt%20divorce
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- out of court divorce 2, record 3, English, out%20of%20court%20divorce
correct
- divorce settled out of court 3, record 3, English, divorce%20settled%20out%20of%20court
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A complete kit for the out-of-court divorce. ... Explains many advantages of doing your own divorce. ... Millions of TX divorces done without retaining a lawyer. 1, record 3, English, - out%2Dof%2Dcourt%20divorce
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
... an out of court private divorce settlement agreement between spouses valid and binding under MA state law. 2, record 3, English, - out%2Dof%2Dcourt%20divorce
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 3 CONT
If a divorce cannot be settled outside of court, the only way to resolve any outstanding issues is by going to trial. 3, record 3, English, - out%2Dof%2Dcourt%20divorce
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
As opposed to a court-based divorce. 4, record 3, English, - out%2Dof%2Dcourt%20divorce
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Droit de la famille (common law)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- divorce hors cour
1, record 3, French, divorce%20hors%20cour
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- divorce hors-cour 2, record 3, French, divorce%20hors%2Dcour
masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Plus tôt cette semaine, on annonçait que l'ex-couple avait conclu une entente de divorce hors cour pour près de 65M$US. 1, record 3, French, - divorce%20hors%20cour
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Divorce pouvant être obtenu sans qu'il soit] nécessaire de se présenter physiquement devant un tribunal [...] 2, record 3, French, - divorce%20hors%20cour
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2006-11-08
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Government Bodies and Committees (Non-Canadian)
- Family Law (common law)
- Courts
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- Probate, Divorce and Admiralty Division of the High Court
1, record 4, English, Probate%2C%20Divorce%20and%20Admiralty%20Division%20of%20the%20High%20Court
correct, Great Britain
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- High Court of Admiralty 2, record 4, English, High%20Court%20of%20Admiralty
former designation, correct, Great Britain
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The statutory [admiralty] jurisdiction of the High Court [of England] is ... exercised by the Admiralty Court, a court created by the Administration of Justice Act, 1970, as part of the Queen's Bench Division of the High Court to take the admiralty and prize business formerly the function of the Probate, Divorce and Admiralty Division of the High Court. 3, record 4, English, - Probate%2C%20Divorce%20and%20Admiralty%20Division%20of%20the%20High%20Court
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
The Family Division is comparatively modern, having been formed by combining the Admiralty Court and probate courts into the Probate, Divorce and Admiralty Division of the High Court, or Wills, Wrecks and Wives as it was informally called. 4, record 4, English, - Probate%2C%20Divorce%20and%20Admiralty%20Division%20of%20the%20High%20Court
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 3 OBS
In 1887 the High Court of Admiralty was absorbed into the new Probate Divorce and Admiralty Division of the High Court. 2, record 4, English, - Probate%2C%20Divorce%20and%20Admiralty%20Division%20of%20the%20High%20Court
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités gouvernementaux non canadiens
- Droit de la famille (common law)
- Tribunaux
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- Probate, Divorce and Admiralty Division of the High Court
1, record 4, French, Probate%2C%20Divorce%20and%20Admiralty%20Division%20of%20the%20High%20Court
correct, feminine noun, Great Britain
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Key term(s)
- Division des successions, des divorces et d'amirauté de la Haute Cour
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1996-10-02
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Provincial and Territorial Laws and Regulations (Canadian)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- Tariff of court fees in divorce matters
1, record 5, English, Tariff%20of%20court%20fees%20in%20divorce%20matters
correct, Quebec
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Titres de lois et de règlements provinciaux et territoriaux canadiens
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- Tarif des frais judiciaires en matière de divorce
1, record 5, French, Tarif%20des%20frais%20judiciaires%20en%20mati%C3%A8re%20de%20divorce
correct, Quebec
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1995-12-18
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Provincial and Territorial Laws and Regulations (Canadian)
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- An Act Relating to the Court for Divorce and Matrimonial Causes
1, record 6, English, An%20Act%20Relating%20to%20the%20Court%20for%20Divorce%20and%20Matrimonial%20Causes
correct, Nova Scotia
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Titres de lois et de règlements provinciaux et territoriaux canadiens
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- An Act Relating to the Court for Divorce and Matrimonial Causes
1, record 6, French, An%20Act%20Relating%20to%20the%20Court%20for%20Divorce%20and%20Matrimonial%20Causes
correct, Nova Scotia
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les lois de la Nouvelle-Écosse ne sont pas traduites. 2, record 6, French, - An%20Act%20Relating%20to%20the%20Court%20for%20Divorce%20and%20Matrimonial%20Causes
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1993-11-24
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Laws and Regulations
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- Divorce Court Act
1, record 7, English, Divorce%20Court%20Act
correct, New Brunswick
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Titres de lois et de règlements
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- Loi sur la Cour des divorces
1, record 7, French, Loi%20sur%20la%20Cour%20des%20divorces
correct, New Brunswick
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1986-06-10
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Family Law (common law)
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- divorce court
1, record 8, English, divorce%20court
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Droit de la famille (common law)
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- tribunal de divorce
1, record 8, French, tribunal%20de%20divorce
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
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