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CONTINGENT FEE [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-05-23
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Occupational Law
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- contingent fee
1, record 1, English, contingent%20fee
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- contingency fee 2, record 1, English, contingency%20fee
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Any payment or other compensation that is contingent upon or is calculated upon the basis of a degree of success in performing work or providing services. 3, record 1, English, - contingent%20fee
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In Canada a contingency fee is an agreement whereby the client pays no fees unless and until there is recovery in the lawsuit. 4, record 1, English, - contingent%20fee
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Droit professionnel
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- honoraires conditionnels
1, record 1, French, honoraires%20conditionnels
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Pour un professionnel libéral, honoraires dont le montant dépend des résultats des travaux qu'il exécutera ou des services qu'il rendra. 2, record 1, French, - honoraires%20conditionnels
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2012-10-17
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Property Law (common law)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- contingent remainder in fee simple
1, record 2, English, contingent%20remainder%20in%20fee%20simple
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
If there is a limitation to several persons for their lives with remainder in fee simple to the heirs of the survivor, the life tenants are joint tenants for their lives and the survivor has a contingent remainder in fee simple. (Anger & Honsberger, 2nd ed., 1985, p. 400) 1, record 2, English, - contingent%20remainder%20in%20fee%20simple
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit des biens et de la propriété (common law)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- résidu en fief simple éventuel
1, record 2, French, r%C3%A9sidu%20en%20fief%20simple%20%C3%A9ventuel
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
résidu en fief simple éventuel : terme normalisé par le Comité de normalisation dans le cadre du Programme national de l'administration de la justice dans les deux langues officielles (PAJLO). 2, record 2, French, - r%C3%A9sidu%20en%20fief%20simple%20%C3%A9ventuel
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2012-10-17
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Property Law (common law)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- contingent remainder in fee
1, record 3, English, contingent%20remainder%20in%20fee
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
(I)n a grant "to A for life, remainder to such of A's children as shall attain the age of 21, and for want of such issue, to B in fee", the remainders of A's children and B are contingent. A's children's interest cannot be regarded as vested, for then B's contingent remainder in fee would operate so as to defeat a vested fee simple which the law does not permit.... (Anger & Honsberger, 2nd ed., 1985, p. 401) 1, record 3, English, - contingent%20remainder%20in%20fee
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit des biens et de la propriété (common law)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- résidu en fief éventuel
1, record 3, French, r%C3%A9sidu%20en%20fief%20%C3%A9ventuel
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
résidu en fief éventuel : terme normalisé par le Comité de normalisation dans le cadre du Programme national de l'administration de la justice dans les deux langues officielles (PAJLO). 2, record 3, French, - r%C3%A9sidu%20en%20fief%20%C3%A9ventuel
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1992-05-01
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Practice and Procedural Law
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- contingent fee contract 1, record 4, English, contingent%20fee%20contract
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Droit judiciaire
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- pacte de quota litis
1, record 4, French, pacte%20de%20quota%20litis
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Convention entre le client et son avocat, qui détermine la rémunération de ce dernier en fonction des dommages-intérêts reçus par le client. 1, record 4, French, - pacte%20de%20quota%20litis
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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