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WRONGFUL POSSESSION [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2007-04-24
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Property Law (common law)
- Property Law (civil law)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- unlawful detainer
1, record 1, English, unlawful%20detainer
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- wrongful possession 2, record 1, English, wrongful%20possession
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The act of wrongfully remaining in possession of property (as after expiration of a lease). 3, record 1, English, - unlawful%20detainer
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The act of retaining possession of property without legal right. The term unlawful detainer ordinarily refers to the conduct of a tenant who is in possession of an apartment or leased property and refuses to leave the premises upon the expiration or termination of the lease. Typically, the landlord wishes to evict the tenant for not paying the rent or for endangering the safety of the other tenants or the landlord's property. 4, record 1, English, - unlawful%20detainer
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Droit des biens et de la propriété (common law)
- Droit des biens et de la propriété (droit civil)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- possession illégale
1, record 1, French, possession%20ill%C3%A9gale
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- possession illégitime 2, record 1, French, possession%20ill%C3%A9gitime
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La possession est indépendante de tout droit sur ou à la chose, car elle repose sur une maîtrise de fait. Possession légitime = fondée sur le droit; possession illégitime = qui existe sans que le possesseur soit au bénéfice d'un tel droit. 3, record 1, French, - possession%20ill%C3%A9gale
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Possession illégale. Une personne ne peut revendiquer un intérêt dans un bien dans le cadre d'une requête présentée en vertu de la présente loi si, sous le régime des lois du Canada ou du Manitoba, la possession du bien par la personne constituerait une infraction. 1, record 1, French, - possession%20ill%C3%A9gale
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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