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GENERAL DEVISE [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-02-21
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Law of Estates (common law)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- general devise
1, record 1, English, general%20devise
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Although it used to be said that "all devises are general, "a "devise" is one that specifies and describes the land concerned, and a "general devise"(or a "residuary devise") is one that does not... "General devise" usually refers to a devise in general terms... [Feeney, "The Canadian Law of Wills, "1982, vol. 11, p. 140]. 1, record 1, English, - general%20devise
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit successoral (common law)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- legs général de biens réels
1, record 1, French, legs%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9ral%20de%20biens%20r%C3%A9els
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- legs général 1, record 1, French, legs%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9ral
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
general devise : terme explicatif qui n'a pas la même extension technique que «general bequest» et «general legacy». 1, record 1, French, - legs%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9ral%20de%20biens%20r%C3%A9els
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
«Legs général» est la forme elliptique de «legs général de biens réels». 2, record 1, French, - legs%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9ral%20de%20biens%20r%C3%A9els
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
legs général de biens réels; legs 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 1, French, - legs%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9ral%20de%20biens%20r%C3%A9els
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2012-06-12
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Electoral Systems and Political Parties
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- official vote
1, record 2, English, official%20vote
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The Chief Electoral Officer may carry out studies on voting, including studies respecting alternative voting means, and may devise and test an electronic voting process for future use in a general election or a by-election. Such a process may not be used for an official vote without the prior approval of the committees of the Senate and of the House of Commons that normally consider electoral matters. 2, record 2, English, - official%20vote
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Systèmes électoraux et partis politiques
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- vote officiel
1, record 2, French, vote%20officiel
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le directeur général des élections peut faire des études sur la tenue d'un scrutin, notamment sur de nouvelles manières de voter, concevoir et mettre à l'essai un processus de vote électronique pour usage à une élection générale ou partielle ultérieure. Tel processus ne peut être utilisé pour un vote officiel sans l'agrément préalable des comités du Sénat et de la Chambre des communes qui traitent habituellement des questions électorales. 2, record 2, French, - vote%20officiel
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Sistemas electorales y partidos políticos
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- voto oficial
1, record 2, Spanish, voto%20oficial
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2012-02-15
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Electoral Systems and Political Parties
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- alternative voting means
1, record 3, English, alternative%20voting%20means
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The Chief Electoral Officer may carry out studies on voting, including studies respecting alternative voting means, and may devise and test an electronic voting process for future use in a general election or a by-election. 2, record 3, English, - alternative%20voting%20means
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Systèmes électoraux et partis politiques
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- nouvelles manières de voter
1, record 3, French, nouvelles%20mani%C3%A8res%20de%20voter
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le directeur général des élections peut faire des études sur la tenue d'un scrutin, notamment sur de nouvelles manières de voter, concevoir et mettre à l'essai un processus de vote électronique pour usage à une élection générale ou partielle ultérieure. 1, record 3, French, - nouvelles%20mani%C3%A8res%20de%20voter
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
nouvelles manières de voter: terme habituellement utilisé au pluriel. 2, record 3, French, - nouvelles%20mani%C3%A8res%20de%20voter
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Sistemas electorales y partidos políticos
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- nuevas formas de votar
1, record 3, Spanish, nuevas%20formas%20de%20votar
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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