English Dictionary

civil union

名詞

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.

日本語の意味

婚姻に類似する法的な結合。主に同性カップル（または一部の地域では異性カップル）に、婚姻に準じた権利を認めるために設けられる制度。

After years of activism, the state finally recognized their civil union, granting them rights and protections long denied.

長年の活動の末、州はついに彼らの公的パートナーシップを認め、長く拒否されてきた権利と保護を与えた。

意味（1）

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.

civil unions （ plural ）