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EQUITABLE ASSIGNMENT [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-04-30
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Law of Estates (common law)
- Property Law (common law)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- perfected gift
1, record 1, English, perfected%20gift
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Equitable assignment of shares — Inter vivos transfer of shares — Whether shares transferred amounting to perfected gift or incomplete gift forming part of estate of deceased transferor. 1, record 1, English, - perfected%20gift
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Droit successoral (common law)
- Droit des biens et de la propriété (common law)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- donation parfaite
1, record 1, French, donation%20parfaite
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2015-04-21
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Law of Contracts (common law)
- Property Law (common law)
- Special-Language Phraseology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- non-statutory assignment
1, record 2, English, non%2Dstatutory%20assignment
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A question, however, that has been much canvassed is whether a non-statutory, i. e. an equitable assignment, is effective as between assignor and assignee if made for no consideration. 1, record 2, English, - non%2Dstatutory%20assignment
Record 2, Key term(s)
- nonstatutory assignment
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Droit des contrats (common law)
- Droit des biens et de la propriété (common law)
- Phraséologie des langues de spécialité
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- cession non d'origine législative
1, record 2, French, cession%20non%20d%27origine%20l%C3%A9gislative
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2015-04-21
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Property Law (common law)
- Law of Contracts (common law)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- non-absolute assignment
1, record 3, English, non%2Dabsolute%20assignment
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The non-absolute assignment of an equitable chose in action does not entitle the assignee to sue in his own name, but requires him to join the assignor as a party. 1, record 3, English, - non%2Dabsolute%20assignment
Record 3, Key term(s)
- nonabsolute assignment
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Droit des biens et de la propriété (common law)
- Droit des contrats (common law)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- cession non absolue
1, record 3, French, cession%20non%20absolue
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Pour faciliter et renforcer la distinction entre ces deux types de cession, on appellerait respectivement «terres désignées» et «désignation» les terres cédées aux fins de les donner à bail et le processus de cession non absolue de ces terres. 2, record 3, French, - cession%20non%20absolue
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2015-03-18
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Law of Contracts (common law)
- Law of Obligations (civil law)
- Property Law (common law)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- successive assignees
1, record 4, English, successive%20assignees
correct, plural
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Notice of an equitable assignment may be oral, but if the chose assigned is equitable, oral notice will seldom be effective between successive assignees. 1, record 4, English, - successive%20assignees
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
successive assignees : term usually used in the plural in this context. 2, record 4, English, - successive%20assignees
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Droit des contrats (common law)
- Droit des obligations (droit civil)
- Droit des biens et de la propriété (common law)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- cessionnaires successifs
1, record 4, French, cessionnaires%20successifs
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
cessionnaires successifs : terme habituellement utilisé au pluriel dans ce contexte. 2, record 4, French, - cessionnaires%20successifs
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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