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Record 1 2013-06-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • PAJLO
  • Property Law (common law)
DEF

An implied warranty on the part of the seller in a sale or contract to sell personal property that he has, or will have at the time when property is to pass, the right to sell the goods; that the buyer shall enjoy quiet possession as against any lawful claims existing at the time of the sale; and that the goods at the time of the sale shall be free from charge or encumbrance in favor of any third person, not declared or known to the buyer before or at the time when the contract or sale is made.(Ballentine, p. 1360).

French

Domaine(s)
  • PAJLO
  • Droit des biens et de la propriété (common law)
OBS

Terme employé plus particulièrement pour des biens personnels.

OBS

garantie de titre : 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).

Spanish

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Record 2 2012-11-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • PAJLO
  • Property Law (common law)
CONT

Covenants for title are frequently termed real covenants. Examples of such covenants are that the vendor is seized in fee; has power to convey; for quiet enjoyment by the purchaser, his heirs and assigns; that the land shall be held free from encumbrance; and for further assurance...(Yogis, 1983, p. 55)

Key term(s)
  • covenant of title

French

Domaine(s)
  • PAJLO
  • Droit des biens et de la propriété (common law)
OBS

covenant de titre : 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).

Spanish

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Record 3 2009-10-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Property Law (common law)
  • Real Estate
DEF

Property that is not subject to any creditor claims or liens.

CONT

free of encumbrance, "inherited an unencumbered estate. "

French

Domaine(s)
  • Droit des biens et de la propriété (common law)
  • Immobilier
CONT

Succession non grevée.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Derecho de propiedad (common law)
  • Bienes raíces
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Record 4 2003-09-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Special-Language Phraseology
  • Property Law (civil law)
OBS

Where a vendor's title is subject to a mortgage or other encumbrance, and he is not entitled to its discharge until after the time fixed for complexion, he is not in a position to show such a title as a purchaser of the fee simple free from encumbrance is bound to accept.

Key term(s)
  • free from all encumbrances
  • free from incumbrances

French

Domaine(s)
  • Phraséologie des langues de spécialité
  • Droit des biens et de la propriété (droit civil)
OBS

Une propriété, un bien-fonds.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Fraseología de los lenguajes especializados
  • Derecho de propiedad (derecho civil)
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Record 5 1984-09-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Government Accounting
  • Public Sector Budgeting
DEF

a document that makes the government liable for a future payment for goods or services to be received; a commitment results in a simultaneous encumbrance against the free balance to ensure future availability of funds.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Comptabilité publique
  • Budget des collectivités publiques
DEF

document par lequel le gouvernement devient responsable d'un paiement futur pour des marchandises ou des services qu'il recevra; un engagement est immédiatement imputé au solde libre afin d'assurer la disponibilité de fonds.

Spanish

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