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TESTAMENTARY INTENT [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-09-19
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Law of Estates (common law)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- testamentary intent
1, record 1, English, testamentary%20intent
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- testamentary intention 2, record 1, English, testamentary%20intention
correct
- animus testandi 1, record 1, English, animus%20testandi
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Intention of making a will. (Curzon, 2nd, p. 19) 2, record 1, English, - testamentary%20intent
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Testamentary intent is the vital ingredient in determining whether or not the document can be given effect to as a will because "nothing can receive probate which was not intended to be a testamentary act by the testator". (Hull & Cullity, "Macdonell, Sheard and Hull on Probate Practice", 3rd ed., 1981, p. 44) 2, record 1, English, - testamentary%20intent
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Known also as animus testandi. Essential for the validity of a will. Thus, a will executed in jest, or brought about by force, fear, fraud or undue influence will be set aside. (Curzon, 2nd, p. 362) 2, record 1, English, - testamentary%20intent
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit successoral (common law)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- intention de tester
1, record 1, French, intention%20de%20tester
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- animus testandi 2, record 1, French, animus%20testandi
correct
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
intention de tester : 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 1, French, - intention%20de%20tester
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Il peut arriver que les termes anglais «testamentary intent» et «testamentary intention» soient employés plus largement au sens de «testator's intention», auquel cas ils se rendent par «intention du testateur». 1, record 1, French, - intention%20de%20tester
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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