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CAPACITE CONSOMMER MARIAGE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-05-20
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Family Law (common law)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- ability to consummate the marriage
1, record 1, English, ability%20to%20consummate%20the%20marriage
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- capacity to consummate the marriage 1, record 1, English, capacity%20to%20consummate%20the%20marriage
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit de la famille (common law)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- capacité de consommer le mariage
1, record 1, French, capacit%C3%A9%20de%20consommer%20le%20mariage
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
capacité de consommer le mariage : terme normalisé par le Comité de normalisation, Promotion de l'accès à la justice dans les deux langues officielles (PAJLO). 2, record 1, French, - capacit%C3%A9%20de%20consommer%20le%20mariage
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2015-05-20
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Family Law (common law)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- capacity to consummate the marriage
1, record 2, English, capacity%20to%20consummate%20the%20marriage
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- ability to consummate the marriage 2, record 2, English, ability%20to%20consummate%20the%20marriage
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The parties to a marriage must have the capacity to consummate it, that is, they must be able to engage in sexual intercourse, and the lack of this power may render a marriage voidable. 3, record 2, English, - capacity%20to%20consummate%20the%20marriage
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit de la famille (common law)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- capacité de consommer le mariage
1, record 2, French, capacit%C3%A9%20de%20consommer%20le%20mariage
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
capacité de consommer le mariage : terme normalisé par le Comité de normalisation, Promotion de l'accès à la justice dans les deux langues officielles (PAJLO). 2, record 2, French, - capacit%C3%A9%20de%20consommer%20le%20mariage
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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