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SAIN ESPRIT [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-04-03
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Law of Evidence
- Social Law
- Property Law (common law)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- person of sound mind
1, record 1, English, person%20of%20sound%20mind
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Nothing in this section renders admissible in evidence in any legal proceeding (a) such part of any record as is proved to be ... (iv) a record of or alluding to a statement made by a person who is not, or if he were living and of sound mind would not be, competent and compellable to disclose in the legal proceeding a matter disclosed in the record ... 1, record 1, English, - person%20of%20sound%20mind
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Droit de la preuve
- Droit social
- Droit des biens et de la propriété (common law)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- personne saine d'esprit
1, record 1, French, personne%20saine%20d%27esprit
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- sain d'esprit 2, record 1, French, sain%20d%27esprit
correct, masculine noun
- saine d'esprit 2, record 1, French, saine%20d%27esprit
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Rien au présent article ne rend admissible en preuve dans une procédure judiciaire a) un fragment de pièce, lorsqu'on a prouvé que le fragment est [...] (iv) une pièce reproduisant une déclaration ou faisant allusion à une déclaration faite par une personne qui n'est pas ou ne serait pas, si elle était vivante et saine d'esprit, habile et contraignable à divulguer dans la procédure judiciaire une chose divulguée dans la pièce [...] 1, record 1, French, - personne%20saine%20d%27esprit
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2003-05-27
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Law of Estates (common law)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- of sound and disposing mind
1, record 2, English, of%20sound%20and%20disposing%20mind
correct, adjective phrase
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- of disposing mind 2, record 2, English, of%20disposing%20mind
correct, adjective phrase
- of sound mind 3, record 2, English, of%20sound%20mind
correct, adjective phrase
- compos mentis 4, record 2, English, compos%20mentis
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
having use and control of one's own mental faculties 5, record 2, English, - of%20sound%20and%20disposing%20mind
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The person who prepares a will must be of legal capacity to do so ... In order to make a will, the testator must be: ... of sound and disposing mind. The testator must have sufficient mental capacity to understand what he is doing, and cannot be under the influence of alcohol or drugs. Nor can he suffer senility or any disease of the mind that affects his thinking. 1, record 2, English, - of%20sound%20and%20disposing%20mind
Record 2, Key term(s)
- disposing memory
- disposing mind and memory
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Droit successoral (common law)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- sain d'esprit
1, record 2, French, sain%20d%27esprit
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- compos mentis 2, record 2, French, compos%20mentis
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Il existe [...] une règle fondamentale qui préside à tout testament pour que ce dernier soit valable : il faut que le testateur, au moment Où il fait son testament, soit «sain d'esprit». Il faut qu'il soit lucide, que son esprit soit libre. On présume que toute personne est saine d'esprit, mais il est toujours loisible de prouver le contraire. 3, record 2, French, - sain%20d%27esprit
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Derecho hereditario (common law)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- juicio cabal
1, record 2, Spanish, juicio%20cabal
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- mente sana 1, record 2, Spanish, mente%20sana
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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