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ATTORN [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-11-16
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Law of Contracts (common law)
- Special-Language Phraseology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- attorn to the new creditor
1, record 1, English, attorn%20to%20the%20new%20creditor
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
... the lessee shall attorn to the creditor or buyer that takes the property on foreclosure... 2, record 1, English, - attorn%20to%20the%20new%20creditor
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Droit des contrats (common law)
- Phraséologie des langues de spécialité
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- s'attourner au nouveau créancier
1, record 1, French, s%27attourner%20au%20nouveau%20cr%C3%A9ancier
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- s'attourner à la nouvelle créancière 1, record 1, French, s%27attourner%20%C3%A0%20la%20nouvelle%20cr%C3%A9anci%C3%A8re
correct
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2015-10-02
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Commercial Law
- Real Estate
- Special-Language Phraseology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- attorn to the new landlord
1, record 2, English, attorn%20to%20the%20new%20landlord
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
To consent to the transfer of a rent or reversion as a tenant is said to attorn to a new landlord. 1, record 2, English, - attorn%20to%20the%20new%20landlord
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Droit commercial
- Immobilier
- Phraséologie des langues de spécialité
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- s'attourner au nouveau locateur
1, record 2, French, s%27attourner%20au%20nouveau%20locateur
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- s'attourner à la nouvelle locatrice 1, record 2, French, s%27attourner%20%C3%A0%20la%20nouvelle%20locatrice
correct
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2012-12-03
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Property Law (common law)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- doctrine of attornment
1, record 3, English, doctrine%20of%20attornment
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In feudal times a lord could not alien or transfer the fealty which he claimed from a vassal without the consent of the latter. In giving this consent, the vassal was said to attorn(or turn over his fealty to the new lord), and the proceeding was called attornment. This doctrine of attornment was extended to all lessees for life or years, and became very troublesome, until, by an Act of Queen Anne, attornments were made no longer necessary.(Mozley and Whiteley, 7th ed., 1962, p. 32). 1, record 3, English, - doctrine%20of%20attornment
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit des biens et de la propriété (common law)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- doctrine de l'attournement
1, record 3, French, doctrine%20de%20l%27attournement
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
doctrine de l'attournement : qualifiant ce terme d'historique, le Comité de normalisation dans le cadre du Programme national de l'administration de la justice dans les deux langues officielles (PAJLO) n'a pas tenu à le normaliser. 2, record 3, French, - doctrine%20de%20l%27attournement
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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