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GENERAL ADMINISTRATOR [9 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-03-07
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Law of Estates (common law)
- Law of Security
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- administration bond
1, record 1, English, administration%20bond
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- administrator's bond 2, record 1, English, administrator%27s%20bond
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
As a general rule, at the time of making application to be appointed as administrator of the estate of a person dying intestate, the applicant must post with the court a bond to ensure that he/she properly carries out the functions of administrator. 3, record 1, English, - administration%20bond
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
The bond is signed by two sureties. The penalty in the bond is double the value of the estate. 4, record 1, English, - administration%20bond
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Droit successoral (common law)
- Droit des sûretés
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- engagement de l'administrateur
1, record 1, French, engagement%20de%20l%27administrateur
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- caution des administrateurs de successions 2, record 1, French, caution%20des%20administrateurs%20de%20successions
feminine noun
- assurance-garantie des administrateurs de successions 2, record 1, French, assurance%2Dgarantie%20des%20administrateurs%20de%20successions
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] le demandeur [la personne qui a demandé qu'on lui concède l'administration de la succession] doit contracter un engagement avec une ou des garanties relativement à l'exécution de ses fonctions : c'est ce qu'on a coutume d'appeler l'«administration bond». 3, record 1, French, - engagement%20de%20l%27administrateur
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
[...] la pénalité en cas d'inexécution du «bond» [...] est en principe du double de la valeur de l'actif successoral dévolu à l'«administrator» par le «grant» [...] 4, record 1, French, - engagement%20de%20l%27administrateur
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Derecho hereditario (common law)
- Derecho de cauciones
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- fideicomiso de administración
1, record 1, Spanish, fideicomiso%20de%20administraci%C3%B3n
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Aquel en el que el propietario de un inmueble de productos como fideicomitente lo entrega al banco como fiduciario, que se encarga de administrarlo, después de acordar los contratos de arrendamiento respectivos: cobrar las rentas; pagar los impuestos relativos; cubrir los gastos de conservación, vigilancia y mantenimiento. El caso señalado da una idea somera de este tipo de fideicomisos que también son aplicables en herencias, tutelas, sucesiones o cualquier otro caso donde se considera conveniente la intervención de un tercero que, ajeno a afectaciones de carácter personal, pueda cumplir un objetivo determinado. 1, record 1, Spanish, - fideicomiso%20de%20administraci%C3%B3n
Record 2 - internal organization data 2014-02-21
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Law of Estates (common law)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- grant ad colligenda bona
1, record 2, English, grant%20ad%20colligenda%20bona
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- grant administration ad colligenda bona 1, record 2, English, grant%20administration%20ad%20colligenda%20bona
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The most common of the limited grants of administration occurs for the protection of the estate where there is likely to be delay in the appointment of a permanent administrator and the Court appoints someone to collect the assets and preserve them until a general or permanent grant can be made. This type of limited grant is known as a grant "ad colligenda bona. "[Freeney, "The Canadian Law of Wills, "1982, vol. 1, p. 167]. 1, record 2, English, - grant%20ad%20colligenda%20bona
Record 2, Key term(s)
- grant ad colligenda bona defuncti
- grant ad colligendum
- grant ad colligendum bona defuncti
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit successoral (common law)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- lettres d'administration conservatoires
1, record 2, French, lettres%20d%27administration%20conservatoires
correct, feminine noun, plural, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
lettres d'administration conservatoires : 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 2, French, - lettres%20d%27administration%20conservatoires
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
lettres d'administration conservatoires : terme habituellement utilisé au pluriel. 2, record 2, French, - lettres%20d%27administration%20conservatoires
Record 2, Key term(s)
- lettre d'administration conservatoire
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2013-07-10
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Parliamentary Language
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Administrator of the Government of Canada
1, record 3, English, Administrator%20of%20the%20Government%20of%20Canada
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The Chief Justice of Canada who assumes the powers of the Governor General in the event of the latter's death, incapacity, removal or absence from the country. The administrator may, as necessary, read the Throne Speech and signify Royal Assent to bills. 2, record 3, English, - Administrator%20of%20the%20Government%20of%20Canada
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Compare: Deputy of the Governor General. 2, record 3, English, - Administrator%20of%20the%20Government%20of%20Canada
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Vocabulaire parlementaire
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- administrateur du gouvernement du Canada
1, record 3, French, administrateur%20du%20gouvernement%20du%20Canada
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- administratrice du gouvernement du Canada 2, record 3, French, administratrice%20du%20gouvernement%20du%20Canada
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Juge en chef du Canada qui assume les pouvoirs du Gouverneur général en cas de décès, d'incapacité, de renvoi ou d'absence hors du Canada de ce dernier. L'Administrateur peut, au besoin, lire le discours du Trône ou donner la sanction royale aux projets de loi. 3, record 3, French, - administrateur%20du%20gouvernement%20du%20Canada
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Distinguer : «suppléant du Gouverneur général». 3, record 3, French, - administrateur%20du%20gouvernement%20du%20Canada
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Lenguaje parlamentario
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- Administrador del Gobierno de Canadá
1, record 3, Spanish, Administrador%20del%20Gobierno%20de%20Canad%C3%A1
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Presidente de la Corte Suprema de Canadá que asume los poderes del Gobernador General en caso de deceso, incapacidad, destitución o ausencia de Canadá de éste último. 1, record 3, Spanish, - Administrador%20del%20Gobierno%20de%20Canad%C3%A1
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
El Administrador puede leer, en caso necesario, el Discurso del Trono o dar la sanción real a los proyectos de ley. 1, record 3, Spanish, - Administrador%20del%20Gobierno%20de%20Canad%C3%A1
Record 4 - internal organization data 2013-01-24
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Property Law (common law)
- PAJLO
- Law of Estates (common law)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- general personal representative
1, record 4, English, general%20personal%20representative
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
"General personal representative" excludes special administrator.(Black's, 5th ed., 1979, p. 1170) 1, record 4, English, - general%20personal%20representative
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Droit des biens et de la propriété (common law)
- PAJLO
- Droit successoral (common law)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- représentant successoral général
1, record 4, French, repr%C3%A9sentant%20successoral%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9ral
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- représentant personnel général 1, record 4, French, repr%C3%A9sentant%20personnel%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9ral
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
représentant successoral général; représentant personnel général : 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 4, French, - repr%C3%A9sentant%20successoral%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9ral
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2012-10-01
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Law of Estates (common law)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- administrator durante minoritate administratoris
1, record 5, English, administrator%20durante%20minoritate%20administratoris
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- administrator durante minore aetate 1, record 5, English, administrator%20durante%20minore%20aetate
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An administrator upon the estate of a decedent during the minority of the executor or the person entitled to general letters of administration.(Ballentine's, 3rd ed., 1969) 1, record 5, English, - administrator%20durante%20minoritate%20administratoris
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The limit to the administration of an administrator durante minore aetate is the minority of the person, and while the minority lasts he has all the powers of an ordinary general administrator.(Widdifield, p. 196-197) 1, record 5, English, - administrator%20durante%20minoritate%20administratoris
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit successoral (common law)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- administrateur pendant la minorité
1, record 5, French, administrateur%20pendant%20la%20minorit%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
administrateur pendant la minorité : 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, - administrateur%20pendant%20la%20minorit%C3%A9
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2012-09-28
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Law of Estates (common law)
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- administrator ad colligenda bona
1, record 6, English, administrator%20ad%20colligenda%20bona
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
When there was likely to be a delay in the appointment of a general administrator and it was urgently necessary for the protection of the estate that someone should be empowered to collect the assets, the Ordinary was accustomed to appoint an administrator "ad colligenda bona"... Under the present practice [such] administrator may be given whatever powers the Court considers necessary...(Hull & Cullity, Macdonell, Sheard and Hull on Probate Practice, 3rd ed., 1981, p. 271) 1, record 6, English, - administrator%20ad%20colligenda%20bona
Record 6, Key term(s)
- administrator ad colligenda bona defuncti
- administrator ad colligendum
- administrator ad colligendum bona defuncti
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit successoral (common law)
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- administrateur à titre conservatoire
1, record 6, French, administrateur%20%C3%A0%20titre%20conservatoire
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
administrateur à titre conservatoire : 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, - administrateur%20%C3%A0%20titre%20conservatoire
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2012-08-30
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Organizations, Administrative Units and Committees
- Administration (Indigenous Peoples)
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- Retirement Committee
1, record 7, English, Retirement%20Committee
correct, Canada
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The Retirement Committee [of the Native Benefits Plan(NBP) ], serving as the Board of Directors, acts as both administrator and trustee of the pension fund. This Committee is made up of seven individuals named during annual general assemblies by and from among employer members, employees and retirees... 1, record 7, English, - Retirement%20Committee
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Organismes, unités administratives et comités
- Administration (Peuples Autochtones)
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- Comité de retraite
1, record 7, French, Comit%C3%A9%20de%20retraite
correct, masculine noun, Canada
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le Comité de retraite du RBA [Régime des Bénéfices Autochtone] tient lieu de conseil d'administration. Il agit à titre d’administrateur et de fiduciaire de la caisse de retraite. Il est composé de sept personnes qui sont nommées lors des assemblées générales annuelles par et parmi les membres employeurs, employés et retraités [...] 1, record 7, French, - Comit%C3%A9%20de%20retraite
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2011-09-28
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Law of Obligations (civil law)
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- management of the business of another
1, record 8, English, management%20of%20the%20business%20of%20another
correct, Quebec
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
- negotiorum gestio 2, record 8, English, negotiorum%20gestio
correct, Latin
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Management of the business of another exists where a person, the manager, spontaneously and under no obligation to act, voluntarily and opportunely undertakes to manage the business of another, the principal, without his knowledge, or with his knowledge if he was unable to appoint a mandatary or otherwise provide for it. 1, record 8, English, - management%20of%20the%20business%20of%20another
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 2 CONT
management of the business of another : The manager is bound to continue the management undertaken until he can withdraw without risk of loss or until the principal, or his tutor or curator, or the liquidator of the succession, as the case may be, is able to provide for it. The manager is in all other respects of the administration subject to the general obligations of an administrator of the property of another entrusted with simple administration, so far as they are not incompatible, having regard to the circumstances. 1, record 8, English, - management%20of%20the%20business%20of%20another
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The manager shall as soon as possible inform the principal of the management he has undertaken. 1, record 8, English, - management%20of%20the%20business%20of%20another
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 2 OBS
management of the business of another: Expression, contexts and observation reproduced from sections 1482 to 1484 of the Civil Code of Québec. 3, record 8, English, - management%20of%20the%20business%20of%20another
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Droit des obligations (droit civil)
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- gestion d'affaires
1, record 8, French, gestion%20d%27affaires
correct, feminine noun, Quebec
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Il y a gestion d'affaires lorsqu'une personne, le gérant, de façon spontanée et sans y être obligée, entreprend volontairement et opportunément de gérer l'affaire d'une autre personne, le géré, hors la connaissance de celle-ci ou à sa connaissance si elle n'était pas elle-même en mesure de désigner un mandataire ou d'y pourvoir de toute autre manière. 1, record 8, French, - gestion%20d%27affaires
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 2 CONT
La gestion d'affaires oblige le gérant à continuer la gestion qu'il a entreprise jusqu'à ce qu'il puisse l'abandonner sans risque de perte ou jusqu'à ce que le géré, ses tuteur ou curateur, ou le liquidateur de sa succession, le cas échéant, soient en mesure d'y pourvoir. Le gérant est, pour le reste, soumis dans sa gestion aux obligations générales de l'administrateur du bien d'autrui chargé de la simple administration, dans la mesure où ces obligations ne sont pas incompatibles, compte tenu des circonstances. 1, record 8, French, - gestion%20d%27affaires
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le gérant doit, dès qu'il lui est possible de le faire, informer le géré de la gestion qu'il a entreprise. 1, record 8, French, - gestion%20d%27affaires
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 2 OBS
gestion d'affaires : Expression, contextes et observation reproduits des articles 1482 à 1484 du Code civil du Québec. 2, record 8, French, - gestion%20d%27affaires
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Derecho de obligaciones (derecho civil)
Record 8, Main entry term, Spanish
- gestión de negocios
1, record 8, Spanish, gesti%C3%B3n%20de%20negocios
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 8, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Existe gestión de negocios cuando una persona, el administrador, de manera espontánea y sin tener la obligación, se encarga voluntaria y oportunamente de administrar el negocio de otro, el dueño, sin su conocimiento, o con su conocimiento si éste no estuviera en condiciones de designar un mandatario o de ocuparse de otra manera. 1, record 8, Spanish, - gesti%C3%B3n%20de%20negocios
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 2 CONT
La gestión de negocios obliga al gerente a continuar la gestión que haya iniciado hasta que pueda abandonarla sin riesgo de pérdida o hasta que el dueño, sus tutores o curadores, o el liquidador de una sucesión, según el caso, estuvieren en condiciones de ocuparse de ella. El gerente estará, en todos los otros aspectos de la administración, sujeto a las obligaciones generales de los gerentes de bienes ajenos encargados de la simple administración, en la medida en que estas obligaciones no fueren incompatibles teniendo en cuenta las circunstancias. 1, record 8, Spanish, - gesti%C3%B3n%20de%20negocios
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
El gerente debe, en cuanto le sea posible, informar al dueño, acerca de la gestión que ha emprendido. 1, record 8, Spanish, - gesti%C3%B3n%20de%20negocios
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 2 OBS
gestión de negocios: Expresión, contextos y observación traducidos de los artículos 1482 al 1484 del Código Civil de Quebec. El C.C.Q. fue traducido según la versión de 1999-2000. 2, record 8, Spanish, - gesti%C3%B3n%20de%20negocios
Record 9 - internal organization data 2011-01-18
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Operating Systems (Software)
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- super-user
1, record 9, English, super%2Duser
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[In] a multiuser UNIX system, a system administrator [who is] a "special" user charged with maintenance and general operation of the computer system. 1, record 9, English, - super%2Duser
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... the super-user owns the root directory. 1, record 9, English, - super%2Duser
Record 9, Key term(s)
- super user
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Systèmes d'exploitation (Logiciels)
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- super-utilisateur
1, record 9, French, super%2Dutilisateur
correct, masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Dans] un système UNIX multi-utilisateur, [...] administrateur du système qui est un utilisateur «spécial» chargé de l'entretien et du fonctionnement général du système. 1, record 9, French, - super%2Dutilisateur
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] le super-utilisateur est le propriétaire du répertoire racine. 1, record 9, French, - super%2Dutilisateur
Record 9, Key term(s)
- super utilisateur
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
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