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NULLITY MARRIAGE [7 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-07-25
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Family Law (common law)
- Decisions (Practice and Procedural Law)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- order for nullity of marriage
1, record 1, English, order%20for%20nullity%20of%20marriage
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit de la famille (common law)
- Décisions (Droit judiciaire)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- ordonnance de nullité de mariage
1, record 1, French, ordonnance%20de%20nullit%C3%A9%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
ordonnance de nullité 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, - ordonnance%20de%20nullit%C3%A9%20de%20mariage
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2015-07-25
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Family Law (common law)
- Decisions (Practice and Procedural Law)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- decree of nullity of marriage
1, record 2, English, decree%20of%20nullity%20of%20marriage
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- judgment for nullity of marriage 1, record 2, English, judgment%20for%20nullity%20of%20marriage
correct
- judgment of nullity of marriage 1, record 2, English, judgment%20of%20nullity%20of%20marriage
correct
- judgement for nullity of marriage 1, record 2, English, judgement%20for%20nullity%20of%20marriage
correct
- judgement of nullity of marriage 1, record 2, English, judgement%20of%20nullity%20of%20marriage
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The shorter forms "decree of nullity" and "nullity decree" are frequently used in context. 2, record 2, English, - decree%20of%20nullity%20of%20marriage
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit de la famille (common law)
- Décisions (Droit judiciaire)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- jugement de nullité de mariage
1, record 2, French, jugement%20de%20nullit%C3%A9%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
jugement de nullité 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, - jugement%20de%20nullit%C3%A9%20de%20mariage
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2015-07-25
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Family Law (common law)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- declaration of nullity of marriage
1, record 3, English, declaration%20of%20nullity%20of%20marriage
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A declaration that a marriage is void ab initio. 2, record 3, English, - declaration%20of%20nullity%20of%20marriage
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit de la famille (common law)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- déclaration de nullité de mariage
1, record 3, French, d%C3%A9claration%20de%20nullit%C3%A9%20de%20mariage
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
déclaration de nullité 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, - d%C3%A9claration%20de%20nullit%C3%A9%20de%20mariage
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
- action for nullity of marriage
1, record 4, English, action%20for%20nullity%20of%20marriage
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- action in nullity of marriage 2, record 4, English, action%20in%20nullity%20of%20marriage
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... it would be a mistake to conclude that the action for nullity of marriage might as well be abolished. There is a world of difference between a valid marriage which has gone on the rocks, and a marriage which, because of a fatal flaw, is not a marriage, or which suffers from an initial defect or vice that renders it liable to annulment at the suit of one or other of the parties. 3, record 4, English, - action%20for%20nullity%20of%20marriage
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit de la famille (common law)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- action en nullité de mariage
1, record 4, French, action%20en%20nullit%C3%A9%20de%20mariage
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 nullité 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, - action%20en%20nullit%C3%A9%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
- nullity of marriage
1, record 5, English, nullity%20of%20marriage
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The invalidity of a presumed or supposed marriage because it is void on its face or has been voided by court order ... 2, record 5, English, - nullity%20of%20marriage
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit de la famille (common law)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- nullité de mariage
1, record 5, French, nullit%C3%A9%20de%20mariage
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
État d'invalidité caractérisant le mariage nul et le mariage annulable une fois celui-ci annulé par la cour. 2, record 5, French, - nullit%C3%A9%20de%20mariage
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
nullité 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, - nullit%C3%A9%20de%20mariage
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2015-06-26
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Family Law (common law)
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- ground for nullity of marriage
1, record 6, English, ground%20for%20nullity%20of%20marriage
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- ground of nullity of marriage 1, record 6, English, ground%20of%20nullity%20of%20marriage
correct
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit de la famille (common law)
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- cause de nullité de mariage
1, record 6, French, cause%20de%20nullit%C3%A9%20de%20mariage
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
cause de nullité 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, - cause%20de%20nullit%C3%A9%20de%20mariage
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1986-06-20
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Family Law (common law)
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- final decree of nullity of marriage
1, record 7, English, final%20decree%20of%20nullity%20of%20marriage
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Droit de la famille (common law)
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- jugement définitif de nullité du mariage
1, record 7, French, jugement%20d%C3%A9finitif%20de%20nullit%C3%A9%20du%20mariage
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
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