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UNION CONJUGALE [7 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2018-06-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Family Law (common law)
- Sociology of Human Relations
- Sociology of Women
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- conjugal union
1, record 1, English, conjugal%20union
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Droit de la famille (common law)
- Sociologie des relations humaines
- Sociologie des femmes
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- union conjugale
1, record 1, French, union%20conjugale
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
union conjugale : terme tiré du mini-lexique «Violence faite aux femmes» et reproduit avec l'autorisation du Centre de ressources en français juridique de l'Université de Saint-Boniface. 2, record 1, French, - union%20conjugale
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
- cohabitant
1, record 2, English, cohabitant
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- cohabitee 1, record 2, English, cohabitee
correct
- cohabitor 1, record 2, English, cohabitor
correct
- cohabiter 1, record 2, English, cohabiter
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
cohabitant; cohabitee; cohabitor; cohabiter: these terms refer to the concept of cohabitation as the state of being in a conjugal relationship outside marriage. 2, record 2, English, - cohabitant
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit de la famille (common law)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- cohabitant
1, record 2, French, cohabitant
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- cohabitante 1, record 2, French, cohabitante
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
cohabitant; cohabitante : ces termes se rapportent à la notion de cohabitation comprise comme étant l'état des personnes vivant en union conjugale hors mariage. 2, record 2, French, - cohabitant
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
cohabitant; cohabitante : termes normalisés par le Comité de normalisation, Promotion de l’accès à la justice dans les deux langues officielles (PAJLO). 2, record 2, French, - cohabitant
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
- cohabitant
1, record 3, English, cohabitant
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- cohabitee 1, record 3, English, cohabitee
correct
- cohabitor 1, record 3, English, cohabitor
correct
- cohabiter 1, record 3, English, cohabiter
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
cohabitant; cohabitee; cohabitor; cohabiter: these terms refer to the concept of cohabitation as the fact of living together in a conjugal relationship. They can be used for married and unmarried couples. 2, record 3, English, - cohabitant
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit de la famille (common law)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- cohabitant
1, record 3, French, cohabitant
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- cohabitante 1, record 3, French, cohabitante
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
cohabitant; cohabitante : ces termes se rapportent à la cohabitation comprise comme étant le fait pour deux personnes de vivre ensemble en union conjugale. Ils peuvent viser les couples mariés et non mariés. 2, record 3, French, - cohabitant
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
cohabitant; cohabitante : termes normalisés par le Comité de normalisation, Promotion de l’accès à la justice dans les deux langues officielles (PAJLO). 2, record 3, French, - cohabitant
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2015-01-02
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Family Law (common law)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- cohabitation
1, record 4, English, cohabitation
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The state of being in a conjugal relationship outside marriage. 2, record 4, English, - cohabitation
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit de la famille (common law)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- cohabitation
1, record 4, French, cohabitation
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
État des personnes vivant en union conjugale hors mariage. 2, record 4, French, - cohabitation
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
cohabitation : terme normalisé par le Comité de normalisation, Promotion de l’accès à la justice dans les deux langues officielles (PAJLO). 3, record 4, French, - cohabitation
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2015-01-02
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Family Law (common law)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- cohabitation
1, record 5, English, cohabitation
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In the Canadian common law context, cohabitation refers to two adults, of the same sex or of opposite sexes, who live together in a conjugal relationship. 2, record 5, English, - cohabitation
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Cohabitation is used for married and unmarried couples. 3, record 5, English, - cohabitation
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit de la famille (common law)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- cohabitation
1, record 5, French, cohabitation
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
Fait, pour deux personnes, de vivre ensemble en union conjugale. 1, record 5, French, - cohabitation
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Cohabitation est employé à la fois pour les couples mariés et non mariés. 1, record 5, French, - cohabitation
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
cohabitation : terme normalisé par le Comité de normalisation, Promotion de l’accès à la justice dans les deux langues officielles (PAJLO). 2, record 5, French, - cohabitation
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2010-08-19
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- History (General)
- Sociology of Human Relations
- Family Law (common law)
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- contubernium
1, record 6, English, contubernium
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Roman law had never recognized monogamous sexual relationships between slaves, or between free people and slaves. Rather, such unions were termed "contubernia" and had none of the legal consequences of "iustum matrimonium" (legitimate marriage). 2, record 6, English, - contubernium
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Histoire (Généralités)
- Sociologie des relations humaines
- Droit de la famille (common law)
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- contubernium
1, record 6, French, contubernium
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Union conjugale entre deux personnes dont une au moins est esclave ou affranchie. 2, record 6, French, - contubernium
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Pour les esclaves, il existait également un type de mariage : le contubernium auquel le maître devait consentir. Le contubernium consistait en une union de fait qui pouvait être rompue par la simple volonté du maître. Ce n’est que tardivement que les liens de parenté de l’esclave furent respectés. Cette union restait sans effet juridique et n’avait d’autre but que d’empêcher des mariages ultérieurs entre parents lors de l’éventuel affranchissement d’une famille. 3, record 6, French, - contubernium
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2000-10-31
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Taxation
- Citizenship and Immigration
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- conjugal relationship
1, record 7, English, conjugal%20relationship
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Source: Income Tax Act, S. 56.1(1). This expression does not appear anymore in the Act. 2, record 7, English, - conjugal%20relationship
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 2 OBS
conjugal relationship: terminology used by Immigration and Refugee Board (IRB). 3, record 7, English, - conjugal%20relationship
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Fiscalité
- Citoyenneté et immigration
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- situation assimilable à une union conjugale
1, record 7, French, situation%20assimilable%20%C3%A0%20une%20union%20conjugale
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Source : Loi de l’impôt sur le revenu, article 56.1(1). Cette expression a été retirée de la Loi. 2, record 7, French, - situation%20assimilable%20%C3%A0%20une%20union%20conjugale
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 2 OBS
situation assimilable à une union conjugale : terminologie employée par la Commission de l'immigration et du statut de réfugié(CISR). 3, record 7, French, - situation%20assimilable%20%C3%A0%20une%20union%20conjugale
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
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