Spousal rape — is non consensual sexual assault in which the perpetrator is the victim s spouse.Spousal rape is also called marital rape and often wrongly conflated with partner rape or intimate partner sexual assault (IPSA). Because there is a widely held view … Wikipedia
spousal — adjective /ˈspaʊzəl,ˈspaʊzəl,ˈspaʊsəl/ a) of or relating to marriage There we shall consummate our spousal rites. b) of or relating to a spouse, spouses; to the relationship between spouses … Wiktionary
spousal equivalent — noun a person (not necessarily a spouse) with whom you cohabit and share a long term sexual relationship • Syn: ↑domestic partner, ↑significant other, ↑spouse equivalent • Hypernyms: ↑person, ↑individual, ↑someone, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
Adult interdependent relationship in Alberta — Since 2003, Adult interdependent relationships have been available to both same sex and different sex couples in the Canadian province of Alberta, providing some but not all the rights and benefits of marriage. According to the Alberta Ministry… … Wikipedia
Ontario Family Law Act — Family law Entering into marriag … Wikipedia
marital communications privilege — n. The doctrine that a person does not have to disclose confidential communications made by his or her spouse during a legal marriage, and that such communications are inadmissible at trial; see also husband wife privilege The Essential Law… … Law dictionary
United Kingdom — a kingdom in NW Europe, consisting of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: formerly comprising Great Britain and Ireland 1801 1922. 58,610,182; 94,242 sq. mi. (244,100 sq. km). Cap.: London. Abbr.: U.K. Official name, United Kingdom of Great… … Universalium
South African nationality law — South Africa rewrote its nationality law since the end of apartheid in 1994 and the establishment of majority rule in the country under the African National Congress. The 1995 South African Citizenship Act did away with the previous apartheid era … Wikipedia
Nova Scotia (Attorney General) v. Walsh — Nova Scotia (Attorney General) v. Walsh, [2002] 4 S.C.R. 325 is a leading case decided by the Supreme Court of Canada on section 15 of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms and matrimonial property. The Court held that the Nova Scotia… … Wikipedia
common-law marriage — noun a marriage relationship created by agreement and cohabitation rather than by ceremony • Topics: ↑law, ↑jurisprudence • Hypernyms: ↑marriage, ↑matrimony, ↑union, ↑spousal relationship, ↑wedlock * * … Useful english dictionary
