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spouse "spouse" means in relation to a woman her husband, in relation to a man of Chinese race his principal wife, and in relation to any other man his wife;
ACT 257 - ADOPTION ACT 1952 (REVISED 1981)
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spouse "spouse" means the widow or widower of a deceased recipient whose marriage is recognized in Malaysia as a valid marriage under any written law, religion, custom or usage.
ACT 439 - SERI PAHLAWAN GAGAH PERKASA (REMEMBERANCE ALLOWANCE) ACT 1990
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spouse "spouse" includes a de facto spouse, that it to say, a person who has gone through a form of ceremony which is recognised as a marriage ceremony according to the religion or custom of the parties concerned, notwithstanding that such ceremony is not registered or not capable of being registered under any written law relating to the solemnisation and registration of marriages;
ACT 521 - DOMESTIC VIOLENCE ACT 1994
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spouse "spouse" means the widow or widower of a deceased recipient whose marriage is recognized in Malaysia as a valid marriage under any written law, religion, custom or usage;
ACT 616 - PANGLIMA GAGAH BERANI (REMEMBRANCE ALLOWANCE) ACT 2001
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spouse "spouse" means the surviving husband or a surviving wife of a deceased Judge whose marriage to the Judge is recognised in Malaysia as a valid marriage under any written law, custom, religion or usage.
ACT 45 - JUDGES REMUNERATION ACT 1971
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See Also: Translator EN-BM |