“common-law partner” means, in relation to any person, a person who, not being married to that person, is residing with, or was residing with immediately before death, that person and who has, or had immediately before death, cohabited continuously in a conjugal relationship with that person for at least one year. (conjoint de fait)

“person lawfully in possession of the body” does not include the coroner in possession of the body for the purposes of the Coroners Act, an embalmer or funeral director in possession of the body for the purpose of its burial, cremation or other disposition, or the superintendent of a crematorium in possession of the body for the purpose of its cremation.(personne légalement en possession du corps)

“regional health authority” means a regional health authority as defined in the Regional Health Authorities Act.(régie régionale de la santé)

“spouse” means, in relation to any person, a person who is married to and residing with, or who was married to and resided with, that person immediately before death.(conjoint)

“tissue” includes an organ, but does not include any skin, bone, blood, blood constituent or other tissue that is replaceable by natural process of repair.(tissu)

“transplant” means the removal of tissue from a human body and its implantation in a living human body.(transplantation)