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DELIT CIVIL SEXUEL [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-05-14
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Tort Law (common law)
- Family Law (common law)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- criminal conversation
1, record 1, English, criminal%20conversation
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- crim. con. 2, record 1, English, crim%2E%20con%2E
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Unlawful sexual intercourse with a married person. 3, record 1, English, - criminal%20conversation
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
criminal conversation: Not to be confused with "adultery." "Criminal conversation" signifies adultery in the aspect of a tort, and the right violated by the tortfeasor is the husband's prerogative to exclusive sexual intercourse with his wife which the law grants as a necessary consequence of the marriage relation. 4, record 1, English, - criminal%20conversation
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
criminal conversation: This tort has been abolished in most jurisdictions. 4, record 1, English, - criminal%20conversation
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Droit des délits (common law)
- Droit de la famille (common law)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- conversation criminelle
1, record 1, French, conversation%20criminelle
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- complicité d'adultère 2, record 1, French, complicit%C3%A9%20d%27adult%C3%A8re
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Nul ne peut intenter une action pour conversation criminelle ou en dommages-intérêts résultant de la conversation criminelle ou de l’adultère. 3, record 1, French, - conversation%20criminelle
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
conversation criminelle : Ne pas confondre avec «adultère». La conversation criminelle désigne l'adultère compris comme un délit civil dont l'auteur est la tierce-partie qui a eu un rapport sexuel avec une femme mariée. Ce délit a été aboli dans la plupart des ressorts. 4, record 1, French, - conversation%20criminelle
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Derecho de ilícitos civiles (common law)
- Derecho de familia (common law)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- adulterio
1, record 1, Spanish, adulterio
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Relación sexual de una pareja cuando uno o ambos están casados con otra persona. 1, record 1, Spanish, - adulterio
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