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CRUAUTE MENTALE [7 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2025-01-10
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Family Law (common law)
- Social Problems
- Sociology of the Family
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- abused spouse
1, record 1, English, abused%20spouse
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- victim of spousal abuse 2, record 1, English, victim%20of%20spousal%20abuse
correct, noun
- victim of conjugal abuse 3, record 1, English, victim%20of%20conjugal%20abuse
correct, noun
- victim of domestic abuse 4, record 1, English, victim%20of%20domestic%20abuse
correct, noun
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record 1, Key term(s)
- spousal-abuse victim
- spousal abuse victim
- conjugal-abuse victim
- conjugal abuse victim
- domestic-abuse victim
- domestic abuse victim
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Droit de la famille (common law)
- Problèmes sociaux
- Sociologie de la famille
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- conjoint maltraité
1, record 1, French, conjoint%20maltrait%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- conjointe maltraitée 2, record 1, French, conjointe%20maltrait%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
- conjoint victime de maltraitance 3, record 1, French, conjoint%20victime%20de%20maltraitance
correct, masculine noun
- conjointe victime de maltraitance 3, record 1, French, conjointe%20victime%20de%20maltraitance
correct, feminine noun
- victime de maltraitance conjugale 4, record 1, French, victime%20de%20maltraitance%20conjugale
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Une preuve de mauvais traitement ou de cruauté mentale peut étayer la décision d’étudier une demande en vue de l'octroi du droit d’établissement, mais elle ne devrait pas constituer en soi un motif suffisant d’octroyer le droit d’établissement à quelqu'un. Dans ces cas, les conjoints maltraités ont le choix de retourner dans leur foyer pour y trouver la sécurité et la protection de leur famille. 5, record 1, French, - conjoint%20maltrait%C3%A9
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2015-07-26
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Family Law (common law)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- cruelty
1, record 2, English, cruelty
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
As used in ordinary parlance, "cruelty" signifies a disposition to inflict suffering; to delight in or exhibit indifference to the pain or misery of others; mercilessness or hard-heartedness as exhibited in action. If in the marriage relationship, one spouse by his conduct causes wanton, malicious or unnecessary infliction of pain or suffering upon the body, the feelings or emotions of the other, his conduct may well constitute cruelty which will entitle a petitioner to dissolution of the marriage if, in the court's opinion, it amounts to physical or mental cruelty "of such a kind as to render intolerable the continued cohabitation of the spouses." 2, record 2, English, - cruelty
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit de la famille (common law)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- cruauté
1, record 2, French, cruaut%C3%A9
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
La cruauté qui constitue un motif de divorce aux termes de la Loi sur le divorce, qu'elle soit physique ou mentale, est une question de fait. L'établissement d’un tel fait doit dépendre de la preuve présentée dans la cause particulière qu'examine le tribunal [...] Le mot «cruauté» suppose une souffrance excessive, une douleur aiguë, le manque d’indulgence, et non pas simplement le mécontentement, l'agacement, la colère ou l'insatisfaction. De plus, la loi énonce que la cruauté doit être de nature à rendre intolérable la continuation de la cohabitation. 2, record 2, French, - cruaut%C3%A9
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
cruauté : terme normalisé par le Comité de normalisation, Promotion de l’accès à la justice dans les deux langues officielles (PAJLO). 3, record 2, French, - cruaut%C3%A9
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2015-07-26
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Family Law (common law)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- mental cruelty
1, record 3, English, mental%20cruelty
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- moral cruelty 2, record 3, English, moral%20cruelty
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Breakdown of a marriage is established only if ... (b) the spouse against whom the divorce proceeding is brought has, since celebration of the marriage, (i) committed adultery, or (ii) treated the other spouse with physical or mental cruelty of such a kind as to render intolerable the continued cohabitation of the spouses. 3, record 3, English, - mental%20cruelty
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit de la famille (common law)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- cruauté mentale
1, record 3, French, cruaut%C3%A9%20mentale
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'échec du mariage n’ est établi que dans les cas suivants :[...] b) depuis la célébration du mariage, l'époux contre qui le divorce est demandé a :(i) soit commis l'adultère,(ii) soit traité l'autre avec une cruauté physique ou mentale qui rend intolérable le maintien de la cohabitation. 2, record 3, French, - cruaut%C3%A9%20mentale
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
cruauté mentale : terme normalisé par le Comité de normalisation, Promotion de l'accès à la justice dans les deux langues officielles(PAJLO). 3, record 3, French, - cruaut%C3%A9%20mentale
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2015-07-26
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Family Law (common law)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- breakdown of marriage
1, record 4, English, breakdown%20of%20marriage
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- marriage breakdown 2, record 4, English, marriage%20breakdown%20
correct
- marital breakdown 2, record 4, English, marital%20breakdown%20
correct
- breakdown in the marriage 2, record 4, English, breakdown%20in%20the%20marriage%20
correct
- breakdown in the marital relationship 2, record 4, English, breakdown%20in%20the%20marital%20relationship
correct
- breakdown of the marital relationship 2, record 4, English, breakdown%20of%20the%20marital%20relationship
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
On the application of either or both spouses, a court of competent jurisdiction may grant a divorce on the ground that there has been a breakdown of marriage. A breakdown of marriage can be established three ways: if the spouses have lived separate and apart for at least one year immediately preceding the determination of the divorce proceeding, and were living separate and apart at the commencement of the proceeding; if, during the marriage, the spouse against whom the divorce proceeding is brought has committed adultery; or if, during the marriage, the spouse against whom the divorce proceeding is brought has treated the other spouse with physical or mental cruelty of such a kind as to render the continued cohabitation of the spouses intolerable. 3, record 4, English, - breakdown%20of%20marriage
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The variants starting with "breakdown in" are somewhat weaker in meaning. 4, record 4, English, - breakdown%20of%20marriage
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit de la famille (common law)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- échec du mariage
1, record 4, French, %C3%A9chec%20du%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 CONT
La Loi sur le divorce prévoit que seule la preuve de l'échec du mariage est nécessaire pour obtenir un divorce [...] Cet échec ne peut résulter que de l'une des quatre situations suivantes, soit : 1. l'adultère; 2. la cruauté physique; 3. la cruauté mentale; 4. la séparation de fait d’une année. 2, record 4, French, - %C3%A9chec%20du%20mariage
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
échec du mariage : terme normalisé par le Comité de normalisation, Promotion de l’accès à la justice dans les deux langues officielles (PAJLO). 3, record 4, French, - %C3%A9chec%20du%20mariage
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2015-07-26
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Family Law (common law)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- physical cruelty
1, record 5, English, physical%20cruelty
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Breakdown of marriage is established only if ... (b) the spouse against whom the divorce is brought has, since celebration of the marriage, (i) committed adultery, or (ii) treated the other spouse with physical or mental cruelty of such kind as to render intolerable the continued cohabitation of the spouses. 2, record 5, English, - physical%20cruelty
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit de la famille (common law)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- cruauté physique
1, record 5, French, cruaut%C3%A9%20physique
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'échec du mariage n’ est établi que dans les cas suivants :[...] b) depuis la célébration du mariage, l'époux contre qui le divorce est demandé a :(i) soit commis l'adultère,(ii) soit traité l'autre avec une cruauté physique ou mentale qui rend intolérable le maintien de la cohabitation. 2, record 5, French, - cruaut%C3%A9%20physique
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
cruauté physique : terme normalisé par le Comité de normalisation, Promotion de l’accès à la justice dans les deux langues officielles (PAJLO). 3, record 5, French, - cruaut%C3%A9%20physique
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2010-11-16
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Legal Actions
- Family Law (common law)
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- contested divorce
1, record 6, English, contested%20divorce
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A divorce action in which a respondent ... disputes the grounds alleged by the petitioner or the remedies sought by the petitioner. 2, record 6, English, - contested%20divorce
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Actions en justice
- Droit de la famille (common law)
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- divorce contesté
1, record 6, French, divorce%20contest%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- divorce contentieux 2, record 6, French, divorce%20contentieux
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Au Canada, la Loi sur le divorce prévoit, depuis 1985, que l'échec du mariage est le seul motif de divorce. Cet échec peut être établi par la preuve de l'adultère, de la cruauté, physique ou mentale, ou de la séparation depuis un an. Le divorce peut être contentieux(ou contesté), ou gracieux(ou non contesté). 2, record 6, French, - divorce%20contest%C3%A9
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Acciones judiciales
- Derecho de familia (common law)
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- divorcio contencioso
1, record 6, Spanish, divorcio%20contencioso
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2010-10-18
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Family Law (common law)
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- fault ground
1, record 7, English, fault%20ground
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A legal basis, foundation, motive, (valid) reason for introducing a particular law-suit, e.g.-ground for divorce (cruelty desertion) 2, record 7, English, - fault%20ground
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Divorce reformers called to the eradication of fault ground and adversary proceedings and for attention to the emotional, social and economic aspects of divorce. In response, legislative reform of divorce codes did occur in the late 1960s and 1970s when no-fault statutes began to be adopted and institutionalized through the country. 3, record 7, English, - fault%20ground
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 2 CONT
To get a divorce, you can use the "fault grounds" or the "marriage breakdown" situation. There are a number of fault ground for divorce. These include, for example, that he has committed adultery, that he is grossly addicted to alcohol or narcotics, that he spent a certain amount of time in prison, on that he is guilty of "cruelty" toward you. There are other "fault grounds' for divorce, but the ground of cruelty is of particular interest to battered women. 4, record 7, English, - fault%20ground
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Droit de la famille (common law)
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- motif
1, record 7, French, motif
masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Base juridique, fondement, ou raison (valable) pour introduire une action en justice, par ex. motifs de divorce (abandon, cruauté, etc.) 2, record 7, French, - motif
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Il est faux de croire que l'on doive séparer de corps avant de divorcer mais, pour divorcer, il faut un motif que l'on retrouve à l'article 3 de la Loi du divorce. Parmi les motifs énumérés il y a "la cruauté mentale et physique". Il y a en ce moment un projet de loi fédéral qui aura pour effet dans l'avenir de ne plus exiger un motif pour divorcer. 3, record 7, French, - motif
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
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