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EDAD CIVIL [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-06-27
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Citizenship and Immigration
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- issuing authority
1, record 1, English, issuing%20authority
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
issuing authority: terminology used by Passport Canada. 2, record 1, English, - issuing%20authority
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Citoyenneté et immigration
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- autorité de délivrance
1, record 1, French, autorit%C3%A9%20de%20d%C3%A9livrance
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Organisme gouvernemental responsable de la délivrance des passeports. 2, record 1, French, - autorit%C3%A9%20de%20d%C3%A9livrance
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
autorité de délivrance : terminologie en usage à Passeport Canada. 2, record 1, French, - autorit%C3%A9%20de%20d%C3%A9livrance
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Ciudadanía e inmigración
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- autoridad expedidora
1, record 1, Spanish, autoridad%20expedidora
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Para la expedición de pasaportes a menores de edad e incapacitados en los términos del artículo 450 del Código Civil Federal […], los padres o tutores deberán […] comparecer personalmente ante la autoridad expedidora del pasaporte o documento de identificación y acreditación de nacionalidad, para otorgar por escrito su permiso. 1, record 1, Spanish, - autoridad%20expedidora
Record 2 - internal organization data 2013-12-02
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Family Law (common law)
- Family Law (civil law)
- Demography
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- minor
1, record 2, English, minor
correct, noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- infant 2, record 2, English, infant
correct
- minor child 3, record 2, English, minor%20child
federal act, see observation
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Where [the infant] is the joint executor, the other executors are entitled to prove the will, with power to the infant to join in when he attains the age of 18. 4, record 2, English, - minor
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
minor child: This term is found in the "Immigration and Refugee Protection Act," S.C. 2001, c. 27, s. 60. The use of the adjective "minor" is redundant because the substantive "child" in this context refers necessarily to a minor. 5, record 2, English, - minor
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Droit de la famille (common law)
- Droit de la famille (droit civil)
- Démographie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- mineur
1, record 2, French, mineur
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- personne mineure 2, record 2, French, personne%20mineure
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Derecho de familia (common law)
- Derecho de familia (derecho civil)
- Demografía
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- menor
1, record 2, Spanish, menor
correct, common gender
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- menor de edad 2, record 2, Spanish, menor%20de%20edad
correct, common gender
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Persona que no ha cumplido todavía la edad que la ley establece para gozar de la plena capacidad jurídica normal, determinada por la mayoría de edad. 3, record 2, Spanish, - menor
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
El menor de edad ejerce sus derechos civiles sólo en la medida prevista por la ley. 4, record 2, Spanish, - menor
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
menor de edad : Expresión y contexto extraídos del artículo 155 del Código Civil de Quebec. El C. C. Q. fue traducido según la versión de 1999-2000. 5, record 2, Spanish, - menor
Record 3 - internal organization data 2011-09-28
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Private Law
- Family Law (common law)
- Property Law (civil law)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- advisor to a person of full age
1, record 3, English, advisor%20to%20a%20person%20of%20full%20age
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
advisor to a person of full age: This protective supervision is instituted when a person who is generally capable of administering his property and of taking care of himself needs to be advised or assisted for certain acts concerning the administration of his property. This role can only be assumed by a family member or friend of the person in question. 2, record 3, English, - advisor%20to%20a%20person%20of%20full%20age
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
advisor to a person of full age: Expression reproduced from section 291 of the Civil Code of Québec. 3, record 3, English, - advisor%20to%20a%20person%20of%20full%20age
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Droit privé
- Droit de la famille (common law)
- Droit des biens et de la propriété (droit civil)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- conseiller au majeur
1, record 3, French, conseiller%20au%20majeur
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
conseiller au majeur : Ce régime de protection est institué lorsqu'une personne, qui est généralement apte à administrer ses biens et à prendre soin d'elle-même, a besoin d'être conseillée ou assistée pour certains actes concernant l'administration de ses biens. Ce régime ne peut être assumé que par un membre de la famille ou un proche de la personne en question. 2, record 3, French, - conseiller%20au%20majeur
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
conseiller au majeur : Expression reproduite de l'article 291 du Code civil du Québec. 3, record 3, French, - conseiller%20au%20majeur
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Derecho privado
- Derecho de familia (common law)
- Derecho de propiedad (derecho civil)
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- consejero al mayor de edad
1, record 3, Spanish, consejero%20al%20mayor%20de%20edad
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
El tribunal nombrará un consejero al mayor de edad si éste, aún cuando general o habitualmente sea capaz de cuidarse a sí mismo o de administrar sus bienes, tenga necesidad, para ciertos actos o temporalmente, de ser asistido o aconsejado en la administración de sus bienes. 1, record 3, Spanish, - consejero%20al%20mayor%20de%20edad
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
consejero al mayor de edad : Expresión y contexto traducidos del artículo 291 del Código Civil de Quebec. El C. C. Q. fue traducido según la versión de 1999-2000. 2, record 3, Spanish, - consejero%20al%20mayor%20de%20edad
Record 4 - internal organization data 2011-09-28
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Family Law (common law)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- person of full age
1, record 4, English, person%20of%20full%20age
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[A natural] person [who] has the full exercise of all his civil rights. 1, record 4, English, - person%20of%20full%20age
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Full age or the age of majority is eighteen years. 1, record 4, English, - person%20of%20full%20age
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
person of full age: Expression, definition and observation reproduced from section 153 of the Civil Code of Québec. 2, record 4, English, - person%20of%20full%20age
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Droit de la famille (common law)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- majeur
1, record 4, French, majeur
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Personne [physique qui] devient capable d'exercer pleinement tous ses droits civils. 1, record 4, French, - majeur
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'âge de la majorité est fixé à dix-huit ans. 1, record 4, French, - majeur
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
majeur : Terme, définition et observation reproduits de l'article 153 du Code civil du Québec. 2, record 4, French, - majeur
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Derecho de familia (common law)
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- mayor de edad
1, record 4, Spanish, mayor%20de%20edad
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Persona [natural quien] adquiere la capacidad de ejercer plenamente todos sus derechos civiles. 1, record 4, Spanish, - mayor%20de%20edad
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
mayor de edad : Expresión y definición traducidas del artículo 153 del Código Civil de Quebec. El C. C. Q. fue traducido según la versión de 1999-2000. 2, record 4, Spanish, - mayor%20de%20edad
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