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CONTINUOUS POSSESSION [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-04-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Private Law
- Property Law (civil law)
- Property Law (common law)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- continuous possession
1, record 1, English, continuous%20possession
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The possession of land, without legal title, for a period of time sufficient to become recognized as legal owner. 2, record 1, English, - continuous%20possession
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Droit privé
- Droit des biens et de la propriété (droit civil)
- Droit des biens et de la propriété (common law)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- possession continue
1, record 1, French, possession%20continue
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Possession qui revêt un caractère permanent grâce à des actes posés régulièrement et à intervalles suffisamment rapprochés. 1, record 1, French, - possession%20continue
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Pour produire des effets, la possession doit être continue. 1, record 1, French, - possession%20continue
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
- continuous possession
1, record 2, English, continuous%20possession
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The final element, that adverse possession must be "continuous", means that it must continue without significant interruption for a solid block of time at least as long as the period of limitation. What is a significant interruption depends upon the nature of the land. (Cunningham, Stoebuck & Whitman, 1984, p. 763) 1, record 2, English, - continuous%20possession
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit des biens et de la propriété (common law)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- possession continue
1, record 2, French, possession%20continue
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
possession continue : 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, - possession%20continue
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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