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DECEDENTS ESTATE [9 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-01-25
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Law of Estates (common law)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- decedent's estate
1, record 1, English, decedent%27s%20estate
United States
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
decedent's estate : term extracted from the “Glossaire de l'économie” and reproduced with permission of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. 2, record 1, English, - decedent%27s%20estate
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Droit successoral (common law)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- la succession considérée comme personne morale
1, record 1, French, la%20succession%20consid%C3%A9r%C3%A9e%20comme%20personne%20morale
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
la succession considérée comme personne morale : terme extrait du «Glossaire de l’économie» et reproduit avec l’autorisation de l’Organisation de coopération et de développement économiques. 2, record 1, French, - la%20succession%20consid%C3%A9r%C3%A9e%20comme%20personne%20morale
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2016-01-20
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Law of Contracts (common law)
- Property Law (common law)
- Law of Estates (common law)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- involuntary assignment
1, record 2, English, involuntary%20assignment
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An assignment by operation of law, for example, the passing of a decedent's choses in action to the executor or administrator of his estate. 2, record 2, English, - involuntary%20assignment
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit des contrats (common law)
- Droit des biens et de la propriété (common law)
- Droit successoral (common law)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- cession non volontaire
1, record 2, French, cession%20non%20volontaire
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
cession non volontaire : terme normalisé par le Comité de normalisation, Promotion de l'accès à la justice dans les deux langues officielles (PAJLO). 2, record 2, French, - cession%20non%20volontaire
Record 2, Key term(s)
- cession involontaire
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2013-05-29
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Property Law (common law)
- Law of Estates (common law)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- special administrator
1, record 3, English, special%20administrator
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An administrator of a decedent's estate appointed by the probate court to take charge of the property of the estate pending a contest or other delay in the appointment of an executor or administrator...(Ballentine's, 3rd ed., 1969, p. 1196) 1, record 3, English, - special%20administrator
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A special or temporary administrator is appointed to preserve an estate until it can pass into the hands of the person fully authorized to administer it for the benefit of creditors, heirs, devisees, and legatees. ("American Jurisprudence", v. 31, 2nd ed., 1967, p. 275) 1, record 3, English, - special%20administrator
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit des biens et de la propriété (common law)
- Droit successoral (common law)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- administrateur spécial
1, record 3, French, administrateur%20sp%C3%A9cial
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
administrateur spécial : 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, - administrateur%20sp%C3%A9cial
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2013-05-29
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Property Law (common law)
- Law of Estates (common law)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- special executor
1, record 4, English, special%20executor
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
One whose power and office are limited, either in respect to the time or place of their exercise, or restricted to a particular portion of the decedent's estate. One only empowered by will to take charge of a limited portion of the estate, or such part as may lie in one place, or to carry on the administration only to a prescribed point.(Black's, 5th ed., 1979, p. 1253) 1, record 4, English, - special%20executor
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit des biens et de la propriété (common law)
- Droit successoral (common law)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- exécuteur testamentaire spécial
1, record 4, French, ex%C3%A9cuteur%20testamentaire%20sp%C3%A9cial
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
exécuteur testamentaire spécial : 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, - ex%C3%A9cuteur%20testamentaire%20sp%C3%A9cial
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2013-04-26
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Property Law (common law)
- Law of Estates (common law)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- primary administration
1, record 5, English, primary%20administration
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- principal administration 1, record 5, English, principal%20administration
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Administration of decedent's estate in state in which decedent died domiciled is deemed principal or primary administration and is ordinarily termed "domiciliary administration"...("Words and Phrases/U. S. ", v. 13, p. 50) 1, record 5, English, - primary%20administration
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit des biens et de la propriété (common law)
- Droit successoral (common law)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- administration principale
1, record 5, French, administration%20principale
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
administration principale : 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, - administration%20principale
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2013-01-28
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Law of Estates (common law)
- Courts
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- court of probate
1, record 6, English, court%20of%20probate
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- probate court 1, record 6, English, probate%20court
correct
- surrogate court 1, record 6, English, surrogate%20court
correct
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In England, the name of a court established in 1857, under the probate act of that year... to which court was transferred the testamentary jurisdiction of the ecclesiastical courts... In American law, a court existing in many states having jurisdiction over the probate of wills, the grant of administration, and the supervision of the management and settlement of the estates of decedents, including the collection of assets, the allowance of claims, and the distribution of the estate. In some states the probate courts also have jurisdiction of the estates of minors, including the appointment of guardians and the settlement of their accounts, and of the estates of lunatics, habitual drunkards, and spendthrifts.(Blacks's, 5th ed., 1979, p. 324) 1, record 6, English, - court%20of%20probate
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit successoral (common law)
- Tribunaux
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- tribunal successoral
1, record 6, French, tribunal%20successoral
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- tribunal des successions 1, record 6, French, tribunal%20des%20successions
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les termes sont considérés ici comme nom commun générique désignant une notion (une catégorie de tribunaux) et non en tant qu'appellation officielle. 1, record 6, French, - tribunal%20successoral
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 OBS
tribunal successoral; tribunal des successions : 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 6, French, - tribunal%20successoral
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2012-12-14
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Property Law (common law)
- Law of Estates (common law)
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- estate
1, record 7, English, estate
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
"Estate" as used in connection with the administration of decedents’ estates, term includes property of a decedent... as such property exists from time to time during the administration.(Black's, 5th ed., 1979, p. 491). 1, record 7, English, - estate
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The word "estate" has also come to signify not only the extent of interest in property, but also the "corpus" or the property itself. Thus one speaks of "all my estate", "his entire estate", etc. ("The Canadian Law Dictionary", 1980, p. 136). 1, record 7, English, - estate
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit des biens et de la propriété (common law)
- Droit successoral (common law)
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- succession
1, record 7, French, succession
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- patrimoine 1, record 7, French, patrimoine
correct, masculine noun, standardized
- masse successorale 1, record 7, French, masse%20successorale
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Dans certains cas, le terme anglais «estate» pourra aussi être traduit simplement par «les biens (de la succession)», notion incluse dans les termes donnés comme équivalents. 1, record 7, French, - succession
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 2 OBS
succession; patrimoine; masse successorale : 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 7, French, - succession
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2012-09-28
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Law of Estates (common law)
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- administrator durante animi vitio
1, record 8, English, administrator%20durante%20animi%20vitio
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
- administrator durante dementia 1, record 8, English, administrator%20durante%20dementia
correct
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An administrator of a decedent's estate, appointed for the use and benefit of the next of kin who is of unsound mind but otherwise entitled to the appointment.(Ballentine's, 3rd ed., 1969) 1, record 8, English, - administrator%20durante%20animi%20vitio
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit successoral (common law)
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- administrateur pendant l'incapacité mentale
1, record 8, French, administrateur%20pendant%20l%27incapacit%C3%A9%20mentale
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
administrateur pendant l'incapacité mentale : 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, - administrateur%20pendant%20l%27incapacit%C3%A9%20mentale
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 2007-04-19
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Property Law (common law)
- Property Law (civil law)
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- tenants in common
1, record 9, English, tenants%20in%20common
correct, plural
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Owners who each own half of an undivided estate. If one owner dies, the other does not automatically take the entire estate. Whoever is designated in the decedent's will inherits the decedent's share of the property. 2, record 9, English, - tenants%20in%20common
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
tenancy in common. - A way two or more people can own property together. Each can leave his or her interest upon death to beneficiaries of his choosing instead of to the other owners, as is required with joint tenancy. In some states, two people are presumed to own property as tenants in common unless they’ve agreed otherwise in writing. 3, record 9, English, - tenants%20in%20common
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
tenants in common : term usually used in the plural in this context. 4, record 9, English, - tenants%20in%20common
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Droit des biens et de la propriété (common law)
- Droit des biens et de la propriété (droit civil)
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- tenants en commun
1, record 9, French, tenants%20en%20commun
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les propriétaires sont tenants en commun des parties communes. Un intérêt indivis sur les parties communes est dépendant de chaque partie privative. 2, record 9, French, - tenants%20en%20commun
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 2 CONT
L'enregistrement d'un avis de dissolution en application [...] emporte les effets suivants : [...] b) sauf dans le cas où le plan circonscrit une ou plusieurs unités de terrain nu, les propriétaires sont, au prorata de leurs quotes-parts, tenants en commun du bien-fonds et de ses intérêts dépendants décrit dans le plan. 3, record 9, French, - tenants%20en%20commun
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Tenants en commun : terme habituellement employé au pluriel dans ce contexte. 4, record 9, French, - tenants%20en%20commun
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
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