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BENEFICIAL RIGHTS [9 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-05-12
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Law of Trusts (common law)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- head of charity
1, record 1, English, head%20of%20charity
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The Canada Revenue Agency(CRA) Charities Directorate recognizes that activities that uphold human rights can further charitable purposes under all four heads of charity(relief of poverty, advancement of education, advancement of religion, and other purposes beneficial to the community that are considered charitable at law). 2, record 1, English, - head%20of%20charity
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Chiefly used in plural, as in "the four heads of charity. 3, record 1, English, - head%20of%20charity
Record 1, Key term(s)
- charity head
- heads of charity
- charity heads
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit des fiducies (common law)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- chef d'activités caritatives
1, record 1, French, chef%20d%27activit%C3%A9s%20caritatives
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
chef d'activités caritatives : terme normalisé par le Comité de normalisation, Promotion de l'accès à la justice dans les deux langues officielles (PAJLO). 2, record 1, French, - chef%20d%27activit%C3%A9s%20caritatives
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Employé le plus souvent au pluriel, comme dans l'expression «les quatre chefs d'activités caritatives». 3, record 1, French, - chef%20d%27activit%C3%A9s%20caritatives
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2014-02-21
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Property Law (common law)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- concurrent ownership
1, record 2, English, concurrent%20ownership
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Concurrent ownership, where several persons are entitled to the thing at the same time, takes the form either of co-ownership, or of nominal and beneficial ownership. Co-ownership occurs where several persons are entitled to the possession, user and benefit of one thing, "pro indiviso, "no one being entitled to any specific part of it, and the right of user of each being subject to a similar right in the others; as in the case of joint tenancy and tenancy in common. Nominal and beneficial ownership occurs where two persons are owners in respect of one thing, although one of them either cannot derive any benefit from it at all, or has only exactly defined rights over it, while the other has the real benefit of the thing....(Jowitt's, 2nd ed., 1977, pp. 1301-2) 1, record 2, English, - concurrent%20ownership
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Concurrent ownership of chattels personal may be either joint or in common, and in this respect resembles concurrent interests in real estate.... [Halsbury, 4th ed., 1982, Vol. 35, p. 637]. 1, record 2, English, - concurrent%20ownership
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit des biens et de la propriété (common law)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- propriété concurrente
1, record 2, French, propri%C3%A9t%C3%A9%20concurrente
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- copropriété 1, record 2, French, copropri%C3%A9t%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Le terme copropriété], plus spécifique, ne peut s'employer que pour désigner la propriété simultanée et au même titre (sous le régime de tenance conjointe, de tenance commune, etc.). 1, record 2, French, - propri%C3%A9t%C3%A9%20concurrente
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
propriété concurrente; copropriété : termes normalisés par le Comité de normalisation dans le le cadre du Programme national de l'administration de la justice dans les deux langues officielles (PAJLO). 2, record 2, French, - propri%C3%A9t%C3%A9%20concurrente
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2013-04-09
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Property Law (common law)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- nominal ownership
1, record 3, English, nominal%20ownership
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Nominal and beneficial ownership occurs where two persons are owners in respect of one thing, although one of them either cannot derive any benefit from it at all, or has only exactly defined rights over it, while the other has the real benefit of the thing.(Jowitt's, 2nd ed., 1977, pp. 1301-2). 1, record 3, English, - nominal%20ownership
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit des biens et de la propriété (common law)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- propriété nominale
1, record 3, French, propri%C3%A9t%C3%A9%20nominale
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
propriété nominale : 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 3, French, - propri%C3%A9t%C3%A9%20nominale
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2013-04-09
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Property Law (common law)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- nominal owner
1, record 4, English, nominal%20owner
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A may be the owner of a thing as against all the world except B, while with regard to B he may have no rights of ownership at all, being bound, by virtue of a personal relation between them, to allow B to have the use and profits of the property, or even to deal with the property as B may direct. As the rules of the common law only recognize A's rights to the property and ignore those of B, A is called the legal owner, while B is called the equitable owner, because his rights are only recognized by virtue of the doctrines of equity. The legal owner is the nominal owner, the equitable the beneficial owner.(Jowitt's, 2nd ed., 1977, p. 1302). 1, record 4, English, - nominal%20owner
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit des biens et de la propriété (common law)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- propriétaire nominal
1, record 4, French, propri%C3%A9taire%20nominal
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
propriétaire nominal : 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, - propri%C3%A9taire%20nominal
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2013-03-15
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Property Law (common law)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- legal ownership
1, record 5, English, legal%20ownership
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The essential difference between legal and equitable rights is best understood by comparing absolute ownership with trusts....(A) t this point it is only necessary to appreciate that trusts were unenforceable at common law. If land was conveyed to A in fee simple upon trust for B in fee simple, the common law courts regarded A as absolute owner and would not recognise any rights in B. But the Chancellor would enforce trusts, as matters of conscience, and compel A to hold the land on B's behalf and to allow B to enjoy it. In such a case A is the "legal owner", B is the "equitable owner". The land is vested in A, but since he is trustee of it he is not the beneficial owner : he has only the "bare legal estate", and the beneficial interest belongs to B. Now legal ownership confers rights "in rem", rights of property in the land itself, which can be enforced against anyone. Equitable ownership conferred at first only a right "in personam", a right to compel the trustee personally to perform his trust.(Megarry & Wade, 4th ed., 1975, p. 113). 1, record 5, English, - legal%20ownership
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit des biens et de la propriété (common law)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- propriété en common law
1, record 5, French, propri%C3%A9t%C3%A9%20en%20common%20law
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
propriété en common law : 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 5, French, - propri%C3%A9t%C3%A9%20en%20common%20law
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2013-03-04
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Property Law (common law)
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- interest
1, record 6, English, interest
correct, noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A person is said to have an interest in a thing when he has rights, advantages, duties, liabilities, losses or the like, connected with it, whether present or future, ascertained or potential.... Interest also signifies, more especially, an advantageous or beneficial interest....(Jowitt's, 2nd ed., 1977, p. 995). 1, record 6, English, - interest
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit des biens et de la propriété (common law)
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- intérêt
1, record 6, French, int%C3%A9r%C3%AAt
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Acception générique. 1, record 6, French, - int%C3%A9r%C3%AAt
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Le terme «interest» et son équivalent «intérêt» s'emploient tant dans leur acception générique désignant l'ensemble des droits, privilèges, pouvoirs et immunités à l'égard d'un bien-fonds ou d'une chose que dans leur acception spécifique, par opposition à la notion d'«estate» (domaine), et désigne ainsi les droits qui ressemblent à des «estates» mais qui ne sont pas des «estates». (D'après Jowitt's, pp. 995-6) 2, record 6, French, - int%C3%A9r%C3%AAt
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 3 OBS
intérêt : 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 6, French, - int%C3%A9r%C3%AAt
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2012-10-09
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Property Law (common law)
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- beneficial right of enjoyment
1, record 7, English, beneficial%20right%20of%20enjoyment
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Although at first the "cestui que use" was regarded as merely having a right to compel the feoffees to uses to carry out their duties, the rights of the "cestui que use" were so extensive that it was soon recognized that he had an estate in the land. The legal estate(the bare legal ownership) was in the feoffees to uses, the equitable estate(the beneficial right of enjoyment) in the "cestui que use"...(Megarry & Wade, 4th ed., 1975, p. 153). 1, record 7, English, - beneficial%20right%20of%20enjoyment
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit des biens et de la propriété (common law)
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- droit de jouissance bénéficiaire
1, record 7, French, droit%20de%20jouissance%20b%C3%A9n%C3%A9ficiaire
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
droit de jouissance bénéficiaire : 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 7, French, - droit%20de%20jouissance%20b%C3%A9n%C3%A9ficiaire
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2012-10-09
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Property Law (common law)
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- beneficial ownership
1, record 8, English, beneficial%20ownership
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Beneficial ownership is the right to the enjoyment of a thing as contrasted with the ... nominal ownership. (Osborn’s, 6th ed., 1976, p. 243). 1, record 8, English, - beneficial%20ownership
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Nominal and beneficial ownership occur where two persons are owners in respect of one thing, although one of them either cannot derive any benefit from it at all, or has only exactly defined rights over it, while the other has the real benefit of the thing.(Jowitt's, 2nd ed., 1977, pp. 1301-2). 1, record 8, English, - beneficial%20ownership
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit des biens et de la propriété (common law)
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- propriété bénéficiaire
1, record 8, French, propri%C3%A9t%C3%A9%20b%C3%A9n%C3%A9ficiaire
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
propriété bénéficiaire : 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 8, French, - propri%C3%A9t%C3%A9%20b%C3%A9n%C3%A9ficiaire
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 2010-10-13
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Finance
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- significant shareholder
1, record 9, English, significant%20shareholder
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
- substantial shareholder 2, record 9, English, substantial%20shareholder
correct
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An individual who alone or in combination with a parent, spouse, same-sex partner or child, owns or has a beneficial interest, directly or indirectly, in shares that represent 10 per cent or more of the voting rights attached to the shares of the employer who contributes to the pension plan. 1, record 9, English, - significant%20shareholder
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Finances
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- actionnaire important
1, record 9, French, actionnaire%20important
correct, masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Particulier qui, seul ou avec son père, sa mère, son conjoint, son partenaire de même sexe ou son enfant, est, directement ou indirectement, soit propriétaire bénéficiaire d'actions assorties de 10 pour cent ou plus de voix rattachées aux actions de l'employeur qui cotise au régime, soit détenteur d'un intérêt bénéficiaire dans de telles actions. 2, record 9, French, - actionnaire%20important
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
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