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UNION LEGITIME [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2025-06-10
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Family Law (common law)
- Family Law (civil law)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- marriage
1, record 1, English, marriage
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Marriage, for civil purposes, is the lawful union of two persons to the exclusion of all others. 2, record 1, English, - marriage
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Droit de la famille (common law)
- Droit de la famille (droit civil)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- mariage
1, record 1, French, mariage
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le mariage est, sur le plan civil, l'union légitime de deux personnes, à l'exclusion de toute autre personne. 2, record 1, French, - mariage
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
- marriage
1, record 2, English, marriage
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The legal union of a couple as spouses. 2, record 2, English, - marriage
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit de la famille (common law)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- mariage
1, record 2, French, mariage
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
L'union légitime de deux conjoints. 2, record 2, French, - mariage
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
mariage : 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
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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