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ECHEC MARIAGE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-07-26
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Family Law (common law)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- breakdown of marriage
1, record 1, English, breakdown%20of%20marriage
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- marriage breakdown 2, record 1, English, marriage%20breakdown%20
correct
- marital breakdown 2, record 1, English, marital%20breakdown%20
correct
- breakdown in the marriage 2, record 1, English, breakdown%20in%20the%20marriage%20
correct
- breakdown in the marital relationship 2, record 1, English, breakdown%20in%20the%20marital%20relationship
correct
- breakdown of the marital relationship 2, record 1, English, breakdown%20of%20the%20marital%20relationship
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, 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 1, English, - breakdown%20of%20marriage
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The variants starting with "breakdown in" are somewhat weaker in meaning. 4, record 1, English, - breakdown%20of%20marriage
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit de la famille (common law)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- échec du mariage
1, record 1, French, %C3%A9chec%20du%20mariage
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, 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 1, French, - %C3%A9chec%20du%20mariage
Record number: 1, 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 1, French, - %C3%A9chec%20du%20mariage
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2013-11-15
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Family Law (civil law)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- breakdown of marriage
1, record 2, English, breakdown%20of%20marriage
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- marriage breakdown 2, record 2, English, marriage%20breakdown%20
correct
- marital breakdown 3, record 2, English, marital%20breakdown
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Droit de la famille (droit civil)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- échec du mariage
1, record 2, French, %C3%A9chec%20du%20mariage
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- rupture du mariage 2, record 2, French, rupture%20du%20mariage
avoid, see observation, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le terme «rupture du mariage» est à éviter pour exprimer cette notion à cause de son ambiguïté; le lien matrimonial étant juridiquement rompu par le divorce. 3, record 2, French, - %C3%A9chec%20du%20mariage
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Derecho de familia (derecho civil)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- ruptura matrimonial
1, record 2, Spanish, ruptura%20matrimonial
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- ruptura del matrimonio 2, record 2, Spanish, ruptura%20del%20matrimonio
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] en lugar de potenciar campañas de prevención, formación y terapia familiar que favorezcan la reconciliación, se potencia la ruptura matrimonial. 3, record 2, Spanish, - ruptura%20matrimonial
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