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VOID 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
- marriage void ipso jure
1, record 1, English, marriage%20void%20ipso%20jure
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
ipso jure: by the operation of the law itself. 2, record 1, English, - marriage%20void%20ipso%20jure
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit de la famille (common law)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- mariage nul ipso jure
1, record 1, French, mariage%20nul%20ipso%20jure
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
ipso jure : en vertu du droit même. 2, record 1, French, - mariage%20nul%20ipso%20jure
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
mariage nul ipso jure : terme normalisé par le Comité de normalisation, Promotion de l'accès à la justice dans les deux langues officielles (PAJLO). 2, record 1, French, - mariage%20nul%20ipso%20jure
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
- void marriage
1, record 2, English, void%20marriage
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A marriage is void if the parties are too closely related or if either party is already married. A void marriage does not exist, has never existed, and needs no formal act to be dissolved. 2, record 2, English, - void%20marriage
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit de la famille (common law)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- mariage nul
1, record 2, French, mariage%20nul
correct, masculine 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 [...] 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, - mariage%20nul
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
mariage nul : terme normalisé par le Comité de normalisation, Promotion de l'accès à la justice dans les deux langues officielles (PAJLO). 3, record 2, French, - mariage%20nul
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
- marriage void ab initio
1, record 3, English, marriage%20void%20ab%20initio
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A marriage that is void ab initio does not exist in law and is of no legal effect. 2, record 3, English, - marriage%20void%20ab%20initio
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit de la famille (common law)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- mariage nul ab initio
1, record 3, French, mariage%20nul%20ab%20initio
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le mariage nul ab initio est réputé n'avoir jamais existé; il est nul dès l'origine. 2, record 3, French, - mariage%20nul%20ab%20initio
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
mariage nul ab initio : terme normalisé par le Comité de normalisation, Promotion de l'accès à la justice dans les deux langues officielles (PAJLO). 2, record 3, French, - mariage%20nul%20ab%20initio
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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