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DROIT HERITER REPRESENTATION [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2013-05-21
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Property Law (common law)
- Law of Estates (common law)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- right of representation
1, record 1, English, right%20of%20representation
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Representation is allowed among collaterals only in one situation. The children of a deceased brother or sister represent their parent and take his or her share. This right of representation is limited to the case where there is at least one brother or sister living. (Rocchi, "Guide to Wills and Estate Planning in Canada", 1978, p. 48). 1, record 1, English, - right%20of%20representation
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit des biens et de la propriété (common law)
- Droit successoral (common law)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- droit d'hériter par représentation
1, record 1, French, droit%20d%27h%C3%A9riter%20par%20repr%C3%A9sentation
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
droit d'hériter par représentation : 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, - droit%20d%27h%C3%A9riter%20par%20repr%C3%A9sentation
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1994-12-06
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Law of Estates (common law)
- Phraseology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- with representation 1, record 2, English, with%20representation
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
I direct my executors and trustees to hold in trust the residue of my estate for my son ..., with representation in favour of ... 1, record 2, English, - with%20representation
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Droit successoral (common law)
- Phraséologie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- avec droit d'hériter par représentation
1, record 2, French, avec%20droit%20d%27h%C3%A9riter%20par%20repr%C3%A9sentation
proposal
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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