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DOMAINE FIEF SIMPLE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-12-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Property Law (common law)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- estate in fee simple
1, record 1, English, estate%20in%20fee%20simple
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- fee simple 2, record 1, English, fee%20simple
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Droit des biens et de la propriété (common law)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- domaine en fief simple
1, record 1, French, domaine%20en%20fief%20simple
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- fief simple 2, record 1, French, fief%20simple
correct, masculine noun
- propriété foncière en fief simple 3, record 1, French, propri%C3%A9t%C3%A9%20fonci%C3%A8re%20en%20fief%20simple
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Derecho de propiedad (common law)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- dominio absoluto
1, record 1, Spanish, dominio%20absoluto
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
El dominio propiamente dicho o propiedad; el dominio directo y a la vez útil sobre una cosa. 1, record 1, Spanish, - dominio%20absoluto
Record 2 - internal organization data 2012-12-18
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Property Law (common law)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- estate in fee simple
1, record 2, English, estate%20in%20fee%20simple
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- fee simple 1, record 2, English, fee%20simple
correct
- fee simple estate 1, record 2, English, fee%20simple%20estate
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
An estate in fee simple is the greatest interest and property in land the law allows. It is a freehold estate of inheritance. (Cartwright, 1972, p. 328). 1, record 2, English, - estate%20in%20fee%20simple
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The estate in fee simple is of uncertain duration, a characteristic of all freehold estates. It comes to an end on the death of the owner intestate and without heirs, when it escheats to the Crown. (Anger and Honsberger, 2nd ed., 1985, p. 99). 1, record 2, English, - estate%20in%20fee%20simple
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit des biens et de la propriété (common law)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- domaine en fief simple
1, record 2, French, domaine%20en%20fief%20simple
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- fief simple 1, record 2, French, fief%20simple
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
domaine en fief simple; fief simple : termes normalisés 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, - domaine%20en%20fief%20simple
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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