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at will [9 records]
Record 1 - external organization data 2021-03-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Compartment – Nomenclature 4.0
- Museums and Heritage (General)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- will
1, record 1, English, will
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
will: an item in the "Documentary Objects" class of the "Communication Objects" category. 2, record 1, English, - will
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
- Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- testament
1, record 1, French, testament
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
testament : objet de la classe «Objets documentaires» de la catégorie «Objets de communication». 2, record 1, French, - testament
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2017-02-15
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Law of Estates (common law)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- will
1, record 2, English, will
verb
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
To give (property) to another person after one's death. 1, record 2, English, - will
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Droit successoral (common law)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- léguer par testament
1, record 2, French, l%C3%A9guer%20par%20testament
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Léguer par testament est une des façons les plus courantes de faire un don significatif à une œuvre de bienfaisance. En désignant un organisme de bienfaisance comme bénéficiaire dans un testament, les donateurs et donatrices, peuvent laisser un héritage durable et ce don peut engendrer des économies d'impôt importantes pour leur succession. 2, record 2, French, - l%C3%A9guer%20par%20testament
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2013-06-25
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Law of Estates (common law)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- will
1, record 3, English, will
correct, noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Droit successoral (common law)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- testament
1, record 3, French, testament
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Acte unilatéral et solennel, révocable jusqu'au décès de son auteur (le testateur), par lequel celui-ci dispose de tout en partie des biens qu'il laissera en mourant. 2, record 3, French, - testament
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Derecho hereditario (common law)
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- testamento
1, record 3, Spanish, testamento
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Acto individual, personalísimo, solemne y revocable por el cual una persona dispone para después de su muerte de todos sus bienes o de parte de ellos. Puede contener también disposiciones extrapatrimoniales (reconocimiento de hijos; nombramiento de tutor, etc.). 2, record 3, Spanish, - testamento
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
testamento: término y definición extraídos del CAPITAL Business Dictionary con la autorización de LID Editorial Empresarial. 3, record 3, Spanish, - testamento
Record 4 - internal organization data 2013-06-25
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Property Law (common law)
- Law of Estates (common law)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- will
1, record 4, English, will
correct, noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A revocable declaration, made in the prescribed form, of the intentions of the maker concerning the disposition and devolution of his property, and other matters which he desires should become effective on and after the event of his death. (Curzon, "A Dictionary of Law", 1979) 1, record 4, English, - will
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In the strict sense of the word, a will includes all testamentary dispositions by the testator in force at the time of his death; but in practice "will" signifies a testamentary document which is in form complete in itself, while additional or supplementary dispositions are called codicils. (Jowitt, p. 1900) 1, record 4, English, - will
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit des biens et de la propriété (common law)
- Droit successoral (common law)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- testament
1, record 4, French, testament
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le syntagme verbal "make a will" peut se rendre en français par «tester, faire un testament». Il arrive occasionnellement que le mot "will" soit employé dans son sens courant original, également pertinent en droit successoral, celui de «volonté» (du testateur), comme dans l'expression «dernières volontés». 1, record 4, French, - testament
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
testament : 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 4, French, - testament
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2012-01-31
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Oriental Religions
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- Mashíyyat
1, record 5, English, Mash%C3%ADyyat
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Mashíyyat. Will. The eleventh month of the Bahai year from September 27 to October 15. 2, record 5, English, - Mash%C3%ADyyat
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
The names of the months in the Bahai (Badi) calendar were given by the Báb, who drew them from the nineteen names of God invoked in a prayer said during the month of fasting in Shí'ih Islam. 1, record 5, English, - Mash%C3%ADyyat
Record 5, Key term(s)
- Mashiyyat
- Will
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Religions orientales
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- mashiyat
1, record 5, French, mashiyat
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Mashiyat (volonté), début le 27 septembre. 1, record 5, French, - mashiyat
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Le calendrier baha'i, créé par le Bab lui-même, comprend 19 mois de 19 jours, soit 361 jours auxquels s'ajoutent quatre jours fériés intercalaires 1, record 5, French, - mashiyat
Record 5, Key term(s)
- Masiyyah
- volonté
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2011-03-15
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Form Titles (Armed Forces)
Universal entry(ies) Record 6
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- Will
1, record 6, English, Will
correct, Canada
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
CF 30: Code of a form used by the Canadian Forces. 2, record 6, English, - Will
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Titres de formulaires (Forces armées)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 6
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- Testament
1, record 6, French, Testament
correct, Canada
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
CF 30 : Code d'un formulaire employé par les Forces canadiennes. 2, record 6, French, - Testament
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2010-11-19
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Legal System
- Phraseology
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- at will
1, record 7, English, at%20will
correct, Ontario
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- at one's will 2, record 7, English, at%20one%27s%20will
correct, Ontario
- at pleasure 3, record 7, English, at%20pleasure
correct
- at one's discretion 4, record 7, English, at%20one%27s%20discretion
correct
- at discretion 5, record 7, English, at%20discretion
correct
- ad nutum 6, record 7, English, ad%20nutum
correct, France
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
at will, at pleasure and at one's discretion: Terms reproduced from Law Terminology with the permission of the United Nations Office at Geneva. 7, record 7, English, - at%20will
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Théorie du droit
- Phraséologie
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- à son gré
1, record 7, French, %C3%A0%20son%20gr%C3%A9
correct, Ontario
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- à volonté 2, record 7, French, %C3%A0%20volont%C3%A9
correct, Ontario
- ad nutum 3, record 7, French, ad%20nutum
correct, see observation
- à discrétion 2, record 7, French, %C3%A0%20discr%C3%A9tion
Ontario
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
«ad nutum» : Expression latine signifiant litt. «sur un signe de tête» encore employée, jointe aux mots «révocable», «révocabilité», pour caractériser la situation d'une personne (par ex. mandataire] qui peut être librement révoquée par la seule volonté de celle dont elle tient sa mission (à sa guise, à son gré), de telle sorte que cette révocation volontaire unilatérale n'engage pas la responsabilité de son auteur envers celle qu'elle frappe (sauf, parfois, abus prouvé du droit de révocation). Comp. «précaire». 4, record 7, French, - %C3%A0%20son%20gr%C3%A9
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
à son gré, au gré de, ad nutum : Termes reproduits de Law Terminology avec l'autorisation du Bureau des Nations Unies à Genève. 5, record 7, French, - %C3%A0%20son%20gr%C3%A9
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Régimen jurídico
- Fraseología
Record 7, Main entry term, Spanish
- a voluntad 1, record 7, Spanish, a%20voluntad
Record 7, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 7, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
a voluntad: Término reproducido de Law Terminology con la autorización de la Oficina de las Naciones Unidas en Ginebra. 2, record 7, Spanish, - a%20voluntad
Record 8 - internal organization data 2001-04-04
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- General Vocabulary
- Phraseology
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- ad arbitrium
1, record 8, English, ad%20arbitrium
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
- at will 1, record 8, English, at%20will
correct
- a bene placito 1, record 8, English, a%20bene%20placito
correct
- ad libitum 1, record 8, English, ad%20libitum
correct
- ad lib 1, record 8, English, ad%20lib
correct
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
At one's will, at pleasure. 1, record 8, English, - ad%20arbitrium
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Vocabulaire général
- Phraséologie
Record 8, Main entry term, French
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
- ad libitum 1, record 8, French, ad%20libitum
correct
- à volonté 1, record 8, French, %C3%A0%20volont%C3%A9
correct
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Au choix, au gré de l'exécutant. 1, record 8, French, - ad%20lib
Record 8, Key term(s)
- a bene placito
- ad arbitrium
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1990-11-15
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Animal Feed (Agric.)
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- ad libitum
1, record 9, English, ad%20libitum
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
- at will 1, record 9, English, at%20will
correct
- to appetite 1, record 9, English, to%20appetite
correct
- as desired 1, record 9, English, as%20desired
correct
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Alimentation des animaux (Agric.)
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- à volonté
1, record 9, French, %C3%A0%20volont%C3%A9
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
- à satiété 1, record 9, French, %C3%A0%20sati%C3%A9t%C3%A9
correct
- ad libitum 1, record 9, French, ad%20libitum
correct
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
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