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HEIR APPARENT [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2013-10-23
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Law of Succession (civil law)
- Law of Estates (common law)
- Property Law (civil law)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- heir apparent
1, record 1, English, heir%20apparent
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- apparent heir 2, record 1, English, apparent%20heir
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A person who is related to another in such a way that she is certain to inherit the estate of that person if she outlives him and he dies intestate. 1, record 1, English, - heir%20apparent
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Droit successoral (droit civil)
- Droit successoral (common law)
- Droit des biens et de la propriété (droit civil)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- héritier apparent
1, record 1, French, h%C3%A9ritier%20apparent
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Personne qui est présumée être le véritable héritier d'une succession et dont les actes passés avant son éviction demeurent valables à l'égard des tiers de bonne foi. 1, record 1, French, - h%C3%A9ritier%20apparent
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'héritier qui vend des biens de la succession avant qu'il ne soit déclaré indigne. 1, record 1, French, - h%C3%A9ritier%20apparent
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Derecho hereditario (derecho civil)
- Derecho hereditario (common law)
- Derecho de propiedad (derecho civil)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- presunto heredero
1, record 1, Spanish, presunto%20heredero
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2012-09-25
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Law of Estates (common law)
- Property Law (common law)
- Family Law (common law)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- apparent heir
1, record 2, English, apparent%20heir
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- heir apparent 1, record 2, English, heir%20apparent
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
One whose right of inheritance is indefeasible, provided he outlives the ancestor. To be contrasted with presumptive heir whose claim to inheritance is defeated on the birth of an heir closer in relationship to the ancestor, though at a given point in time the heir presumptive is entitled to the inheritance. (Black's, 5th ed., 1979) 1, record 2, English, - apparent%20heir
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
An heir apparent is one whose right to succeed is indefeasible provided only that he outlive the ancestor, e.g. an eldest son. (Walker, p. 559) 1, record 2, English, - apparent%20heir
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit successoral (common law)
- Droit des biens et de la propriété (common law)
- Droit de la famille (common law)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- héritier manifeste
1, record 2, French, h%C3%A9ritier%20manifeste
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
héritier manifeste : 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, - h%C3%A9ritier%20manifeste
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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