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DIVORCE PETITION [9 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-02-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Legal Actions
- Family Law (common law)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- file a divorce petition
1, record 1, English, file%20a%20divorce%20petition
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record 1, Key term(s)
- file a petition for divorce
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Actions en justice
- Droit de la famille (common law)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- déposer une requête en divorce
1, record 1, French, d%C3%A9poser%20une%20requ%C3%AAte%20en%20divorce
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- présenter une requête en divorce 2, record 1, French, pr%C3%A9senter%20une%20requ%C3%AAte%20en%20divorce
correct
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
déposer une requête en divorce : 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. 3, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9poser%20une%20requ%C3%AAte%20en%20divorce
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
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- divorce petition
1, record 2, English, divorce%20petition
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Petitions for divorce are used when a divorce may be contested (when the other spouse does not agree with something in the divorce), or if the other spouse will not sign the required paperwork. 2, record 2, English, - divorce%20petition
Record 2, Key term(s)
- petition for divorce
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Actions en justice
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- requête en divorce
1, record 2, French, requ%C3%AAte%20en%20divorce
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
requête en divorce : 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 2, French, - requ%C3%AAte%20en%20divorce
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Acciones judiciales
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- demanda de divorcio
1, record 2, Spanish, demanda%20de%20divorcio
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2016-08-18
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Special-Language Phraseology
- Family Law (common law)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- answer to petition for divorce
1, record 3, English, answer%20to%20petition%20for%20divorce
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Phraséologie des langues de spécialité
- Droit de la famille (common law)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- réponse à la requête en divorce
1, record 3, French, r%C3%A9ponse%20%C3%A0%20la%20requ%C3%AAte%20en%20divorce
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
réponse à la requête en divorce : terme tiré du Mini-lexique de procédure en droit de la famille et reproduit avec l'autorisation du Centre de ressources en français juridique de l'Université de Saint-Boniface. 2, record 3, French, - r%C3%A9ponse%20%C3%A0%20la%20requ%C3%AAte%20en%20divorce
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
- joint divorce petition
1, record 4, English, joint%20divorce%20petition
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- joint petition for divorce 1, record 4, English, joint%20petition%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
- requête conjointe en divorce
1, record 4, French, requ%C3%AAte%20conjointe%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
requête 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 4, French, - requ%C3%AAte%20conjointe%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
- divorce petition
1, record 5, English, divorce%20petition
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- petition for divorce 1, record 5, English, petition%20for%20divorce
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
- requête en divorce
1, record 5, French, requ%C3%AAte%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
requête 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, - requ%C3%AAte%20en%20divorce
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2013-05-16
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Family Law (common law)
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- petition the court to grant a divorce
1, record 6, English, petition%20the%20court%20to%20grant%20a%20divorce
correct, verb
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Droit de la famille (common law)
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- demander le divorce 1, record 6, French, demander%20le%20divorce
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1986-12-17
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Legal Actions
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- undefended divorce petition
1, record 7, English, undefended%20divorce%20petition
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Actions en justice
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- requête en divorce par défaut
1, record 7, French, requ%C3%AAte%20en%20divorce%20par%20d%C3%A9faut
correct, feminine noun
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 1986-12-17
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Family Law (common law)
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- uncontested divorce petition
1, record 8, English, uncontested%20divorce%20petition
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
- requête en divorce non contestée
1, record 8, French, requ%C3%AAte%20en%20divorce%20non%20contest%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1986-09-11
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Family Law (common law)
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- notice of petition for divorce
1, record 9, English, notice%20of%20petition%20for%20divorce
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Droit de la famille (common law)
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- avis de requête en divorce 1, record 9, French, avis%20de%20requ%C3%AAte%20en%20divorce
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
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