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NULLIFICATION MARRIAGE [3 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
- action for annulment of marriage
1, record 1, English, action%20for%20annulment%20of%20marriage
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- action for nullification of marriage 2, record 1, English, action%20for%20nullification%20of%20marriage
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit de la famille (common law)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- action en annulation de mariage
1, record 1, French, action%20en%20annulation%20de%20mariage
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
action en 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 1, French, - action%20en%20annulation%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
- annulment of marriage
1, record 2, English, annulment%20of%20marriage
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- nullification of marriage 2, record 2, English, nullification%20of%20marriage
correct
- marriage annulment 3, record 2, English, marriage%20annulment
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The judicial determination of the nullity of a marriage for causes existing at the time of the marriage solemnization. 4, record 2, English, - annulment%20of%20marriage
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit de la famille (common law)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- annulation de mariage
1, record 2, French, annulation%20de%20mariage
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'annulation du mariage doit être distinguée du divorce. [...] L'annulation [...] a pour effet de déclarer que le mariage n'a jamais existé (mariage nul) ou encore qu'il a existé jusqu'au moment où il est annulé (mariage annulable) par la cour. 2, record 2, French, - annulation%20de%20mariage
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
annulation de mariage : terme normalisé par le Comité de normalisation, Promotion de l'accès à la justice dans les deux langues officielles (PAJLO). 3, record 2, French, - annulation%20de%20mariage
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2015-06-26
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Family Law (common law)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- ground for annulment of marriage
1, record 3, English, ground%20for%20annulment%20of%20marriage
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- ground of annulment of marriage 2, record 3, English, ground%20of%20annulment%20of%20marriage
correct
- ground for nullification of marriage 2, record 3, English, ground%20for%20nullification%20of%20marriage
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The more prominent ground for annulment of marriage include the following: non-age, lack of parental consent; consanguinity and affinity; polygamy; incapacity by virtue of non-recognition of a divorce; lack of consent ...; impotence ... 3, record 3, English, - ground%20for%20annulment%20of%20marriage
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Affinity, the relationship arising from marriage, is no longer a ground for annulment of marriage under Canadian law. 4, record 3, English, - ground%20for%20annulment%20of%20marriage
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit de la famille (common law)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- motif d'annulation de mariage
1, record 3, French, motif%20d%27annulation%20de%20mariage
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
motif d'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 3, French, - motif%20d%27annulation%20de%20mariage
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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