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Noun Concept
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civil union  Union civile  Civil-union  Civil contract  civil partnership
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A voluntary union for life (or until divorce) of adult parties of the same sex WordNet 3.0
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A voluntary union for life (or until divorce) of adult parties of the same sex WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet
A civil union is a legally recognized arrangement similar to marriage, created primarily as a means to provide recognition in law for same-sex couples. Wikipedia
A legally recognized relationship similar to marriage Wikipedia Disambiguation
Civil status similar to marriage Wikidata
A legal union similar to marriage, established to allow same-sex couples (and, in some jurisdictions, opposite-sex couples) rights similar to those married couples have. Wiktionary
Legal union similar to marriage. Wiktionary (translation)
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Parties to a civil union have all the same benefits, protections, and responsibilities under Vermont law as spouses in a marriage WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet