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AGE MAJORITE [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
- age of majority
1, record 1, English, age%20of%20majority
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- full age 2, record 1, English, full%20age
correct
- full legal age 2, record 1, English, full%20legal%20age
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The age, usually defined by statute as 18 years, at which a person attains full legal rights. 3, record 1, English, - age%20of%20majority
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit de la famille (common law)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- âge de la majorité
1, record 1, French, %C3%A2ge%20de%20la%20majorit%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- majorité 2, record 1, French, majorit%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Âge légal à partir duquel une personne est capable de tous les actes de la vie civile. 3, record 1, French, - %C3%A2ge%20de%20la%20majorit%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les locutions adjectivales «of full age» et «of full legal age» peuvent se traduire par l'adjectif «majeur». Par exemple, les expressions «person of full age» ou «person of full legal age» se rendront par «personne majeure». 4, record 1, French, - %C3%A2ge%20de%20la%20majorit%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
âge de la majorité; majorité : termes normalisés par le Comité de normalisation, Promotion de l'accès à la justice dans les deux langues officielles (PAJLO). 5, record 1, French, - %C3%A2ge%20de%20la%20majorit%C3%A9
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2013-11-19
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Health Law
- Rules of Court
- Family Law (civil law)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- age of majority
1, record 2, English, age%20of%20majority
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- full age 2, record 2, English, full%20age
correct
- majority 3, record 2, English, majority
correct
- legal age of majority 4, record 2, English, legal%20age%20of%20majority
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The legal age of majority has become progressively irrelevant in recent years in determining when a young person may consent to his or her medical treatment. 4, record 2, English, - age%20of%20majority
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Droit de la santé
- Règles de procédure
- Droit de la famille (droit civil)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- âge de la majorité
1, record 2, French, %C3%A2ge%20de%20la%20majorit%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- majorité 2, record 2, French, majorit%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Derecho de salud
- Reglamento procesal
- Derecho de familia (derecho civil)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- mayoría de edad
1, record 2, Spanish, mayor%C3%ADa%20de%20edad
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- edad de la mayoridad 2, record 2, Spanish, edad%20de%20la%20mayoridad
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La edad de la mayoridad está fijada a los dieciocho años. 2, record 2, Spanish, - mayor%C3%ADa%20de%20edad
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