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DIVORCE POUR FAUTE

English translation: fault-based divorce

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French term or phrase:DIVORCE POUR FAUTE
English translation:fault-based divorce
Entered by: Adrian MM. (X)

10:12 Jul 18, 2005
French to English translations [PRO]
Law/Patents - Law (general) / divorce reforms in France
French term or phrase: DIVORCE POUR FAUTE
Apologies in advance for posting a long term (the French are so prolix in their laws!), and for posting several associated terms.

Basically, I'm translating the following paragraph as part of an explanation (for lay readers) of the recently-introduced reforms to the divorce laws in France, and I'm looking for ways to translate the new (and for that matter, the old!) names of the types of divorce. I realize that exact equivalents probably do not exist in English, but what I'm looking for is merely suggested 'explanatory translations'.

Here's the paragraph in question, and I've capitalized the specific titles that are giving me problems:


divorce par consentement mutuel [divorce by mutual consent?]
(ancien divorce sur requête conjointe).
Les conjoints sont d’accord et prévoient les conséquences personnelles et patrimoniales de leur séparation ;

DIVORCE SUR L’ACCEPTATION DU PRINCIPE DE LA RUPTURE DU MARIAGE
(ancien DIVORCE “DEMANDÉ/ACCEPTÉ”).
Les époux sont d’accord sur le principe de la séparation mais pas sur ses conséquences ;

DIVORCE POUR FAUTE qui, comme par le passé, pourra être prononcé aux torts exclusifs ou partagés ;

DIVORCE POUR ALTÉRATION DÉFINITIVE DU LIEN CONJUGAL au bout de 2 ans de séparation
(ancien DIVORCE POUR RUPTURE DE LA VIE COMMUNE).
Seule la cessation de la communauté de vie entre les époux peut aboutir au prononcé du divorce.

Many thanks in advance, for your indulgence, and for any help you can give!
Tony M
France
Local time: 09:27
fault-based divorce
Explanation:
Surely this term should trip off the tongue?

One proposal is to return to fault-based divorce, which was the law of the ...Returning to fault-based divorce would not result in a lower divorce rate or ...
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Adrian MM. (X)
Local time: 09:27
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Thanks to all the other contributors for their helpful input!
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Summary of answers provided
4 +2Fault Divorce
Kathryn Strachecky
4 +1fault divorce
CMJ_Trans (X)
4fault-based divorce
Adrian MM. (X)
3divorce for fault/grounds
DocteurPC


  

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Fault Divorce


Explanation:
As opposed to no-fault divorce.

Kathryn Strachecky
Local time: 09:27
Native speaker of: English

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agree  Gina W
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fault divorce


Explanation:
Fault divorce laws did not readily produce equitable results and often ...
Divorce proliferated under the no-fault divorce laws in numbers never seen before ...
www.religion-online.org/showarticle.asp?title=2639

Divorce on ground of fault....

CMJ_Trans (X)
Local time: 09:27
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divorce for fault/grounds


Explanation:
again a divorce for a reason (fault)
the fault may not be specified
grounds is also used often


DocteurPC
Canada
Local time: 03:27
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Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench, Native in EnglishEnglish
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Thanks, Doc! In fact, the rest of the documlent makes a clear distinction between the concept of 'fault' and the idea of 'grounds for divorce', so I couldn't use your second suggestion. Thanks a lot, anyway!
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Comment: Thanks, Doc! In fact, the rest of the documlent makes a clear distinction between the concept of 'fault' and the idea of 'grounds for divorce', so I couldn't use your second suggestion. Thanks a lot, anyway!

7 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
fault-based divorce


Explanation:
Surely this term should trip off the tongue?

One proposal is to return to fault-based divorce, which was the law of the ...Returning to fault-based divorce would not result in a lower divorce rate or ...



    www.enotes.com/marriage-divorce/ -
Adrian MM. (X)
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Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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