"de facto union" meaning in All languages combined

See de facto union on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: de facto unions [plural]
Etymology: Calque of French union de fait. Etymology templates: {{calque|en|fr|union de fait}} Calque of French union de fait Head templates: {{en-noun|head=de facto union}} de facto union (plural de facto unions)
  1. (law, Quebec) A non-solemnized marriage-like relationship, in which the partners enjoy some of the rights and obligations of marriage, similar in some ways to a common-law marriage. Tags: Quebec Related terms: de facto partner, civil union
    Sense id: en-de_facto_union-en-noun-VqHwxzYq Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Quebec English, Law Topics: law

Inflected forms

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