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IMPEDIMENT MARRIAGE [11 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-06-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Family Law (common law)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- legal impediment to marriage
1, record 1, English, legal%20impediment%20to%20marriage
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- lawful impediment to marriage 2, record 1, English, lawful%20impediment%20to%20marriage
correct
- legal bar to marriage 2, record 1, English, legal%20bar%20to%20marriage
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Residence for a period less than required by statute, or being below the minimum age, may be a legal impediment to marriage. 3, record 1, English, - legal%20impediment%20to%20marriage
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit de la famille (common law)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- empêchement légal de mariage
1, record 1, French, emp%C3%AAchement%20l%C3%A9gal%20de%20mariage
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
empêchement légal de mariage : terme normalisé par le Comité de normalisation, Promotion de l'accès à la justice dans les deux langues officielles (PAJLO). 2, record 1, French, - emp%C3%AAchement%20l%C3%A9gal%20de%20mariage
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2015-06-29
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Family Law (common law)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- relative impediment to marriage
1, record 2, English, relative%20impediment%20to%20marriage
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit de la famille (common law)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- empêchement relatif de mariage
1, record 2, French, emp%C3%AAchement%20relatif%20de%20mariage
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
empêchement relatif de mariage : terme normalisé par le Comité de normalisation, Promotion de l'accès à la justice dans les deux langues officielles (PAJLO). 2, record 2, French, - emp%C3%AAchement%20relatif%20de%20mariage
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2015-06-29
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Family Law (common law)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- statutory impediment to marriage
1, record 3, English, statutory%20impediment%20to%20marriage
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- statutory bar to marriage 1, record 3, English, statutory%20bar%20to%20marriage
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit de la famille (common law)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- empêchement de mariage d'origine législative
1, record 3, French, emp%C3%AAchement%20de%20mariage%20d%27origine%20l%C3%A9gislative
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
empêchement de mariage d'origine législative : terme normalisé par le Comité de normalisation, Promotion de l'accès à la justice dans les deux langues officielles (PAJLO). 2, record 3, French, - emp%C3%AAchement%20de%20mariage%20d%27origine%20l%C3%A9gislative
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2015-06-29
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Family Law (common law)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- bar to the annulment of marriage
1, record 4, English, bar%20to%20the%20annulment%20of%20marriage
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- impediment to the annulment of marriage 1, record 4, English, impediment%20to%20the%20annulment%20of%20marriage
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Collusion, estoppel and insincerity constitute bars to the annulment of marriage. 2, record 4, English, - bar%20to%20the%20annulment%20of%20marriage
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit de la famille (common law)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- empêchement à l'annulation de mariage
1, record 4, French, emp%C3%AAchement%20%C3%A0%20l%27annulation%20de%20mariage
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
empêchement à l'annulation de mariage : terme normalisé par le Comité de normalisation, Promotion de l'accès à la justice dans les deux langues officielles (PAJLO). 2, record 4, French, - emp%C3%AAchement%20%C3%A0%20l%27annulation%20de%20mariage
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2015-06-29
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Family Law (common law)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- civil impediment to marriage
1, record 5, English, civil%20impediment%20to%20marriage
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
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
- empêchement civil de mariage
1, record 5, French, emp%C3%AAchement%20civil%20de%20mariage
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'empêchement civil de mariage s'oppose à l'empêchement religieux de mariage. 2, record 5, French, - emp%C3%AAchement%20civil%20de%20mariage
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
empêchement civil de mariage : terme normalisé par le Comité de normalisation, Promotion de l'accès à la justice dans les deux langues officielles (PAJLO). 2, record 5, French, - emp%C3%AAchement%20civil%20de%20mariage
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2015-06-29
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Family Law (common law)
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- impediment to marriage
1, record 6, English, impediment%20to%20marriage
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- bar to marriage 2, record 6, English, bar%20to%20marriage
correct
- marital impediment 2, record 6, English, marital%20impediment
correct
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A civil disability that prevents marriage. 3, record 6, English, - impediment%20to%20marriage
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit de la famille (common law)
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- empêchement de mariage
1, record 6, French, emp%C3%AAchement%20de%20mariage
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
empêchement de mariage : terme normalisé par le Comité de normalisation, Promotion de l'accès à la justice dans les deux langues officielles (PAJLO). 2, record 6, French, - emp%C3%AAchement%20de%20mariage
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2015-06-29
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Family Law (common law)
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- religious impediment to marriage
1, record 7, English, religious%20impediment%20to%20marriage
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit de la famille (common law)
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- empêchement religieux de mariage
1, record 7, French, emp%C3%AAchement%20religieux%20de%20mariage
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
empêchement religieux de mariage : terme normalisé par le Comité de normalisation, Promotion de l'accès à la justice dans les deux langues officielles (PAJLO). 2, record 7, French, - emp%C3%AAchement%20religieux%20de%20mariage
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2015-06-29
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Family Law (common law)
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- common-law bar to marriage
1, record 8, English, common%2Dlaw%20bar%20to%20marriage
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
- common-law impediment to marriage 2, record 8, English, common%2Dlaw%20impediment%20to%20marriage
correct
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The common-law bar to marriage between persons of the same sex ought to be reformulated by this court in order to conform with Charter values, namely, it should be, "two persons to the exclusion of all others." 3, record 8, English, - common%2Dlaw%20bar%20to%20marriage
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit de la famille (common law)
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- empêchement de mariage en common law
1, record 8, French, emp%C3%AAchement%20de%20mariage%20en%20common%20law
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
empêchement de mariage en common law : terme normalisé par le Comité de normalisation, Promotion de l'accès à la justice dans les deux langues officielles (PAJLO). 2, record 8, French, - emp%C3%AAchement%20de%20mariage%20en%20common%20law
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 2015-06-29
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Family Law (common law)
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- absolute impediment to marriage
1, record 9, English, absolute%20impediment%20to%20marriage
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
- absolute bar to marriage 1, record 9, English, absolute%20bar%20to%20marriage
correct
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit de la famille (common law)
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- empêchement absolu de mariage
1, record 9, French, emp%C3%AAchement%20absolu%20de%20mariage
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
empêchement absolu de mariage : terme normalisé par le Comité de normalisation, Promotion de l'accès à la justice dans les deux langues officielles (PAJLO). 2, record 9, French, - emp%C3%AAchement%20absolu%20de%20mariage
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 2012-11-05
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Family Law (civil law)
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- impediment to marriage
1, record 10, English, impediment%20to%20marriage
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Obstacle to the solemnization of marriage founded upon a condition necessary for the validity of marriage. 1, record 10, English, - impediment%20to%20marriage
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Droit de la famille (droit civil)
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- empêchement au mariage
1, record 10, French, emp%C3%AAchement%20au%20mariage
correct, masculine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
- empêchement à mariage 2, record 10, French, emp%C3%AAchement%20%C3%A0%20mariage
correct, masculine noun
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Au sens large [...] tout obstacle à la célébration du mariage provenant de l'absence d'une condition exigée par la loi. 2, record 10, French, - emp%C3%AAchement%20au%20mariage
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 1997-05-08
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Forms
- Family Law (common law)
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- Certificate of Non-Impediment to Marriage 1, record 11, English, Certificate%20of%20Non%2DImpediment%20to%20Marriage
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
Record 11, Key term(s)
- Certificate of Non Impediment to Marriage
- Non-Impediment to Marriage Certificate
- Non Impediment to Marriage Certificate
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Titres de formulaires administratifs
- Droit de la famille (common law)
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- Certificat de non-empêchement au mariage
1, record 11, French, Certificat%20de%20non%2Demp%C3%AAchement%20au%20mariage
masculine noun
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record 11, Key term(s)
- Certificat de non empêchement au mariage
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
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