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GENERAL RIGHT WAY [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2013-01-24
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Property Law (common law)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- general right of way
1, record 1, English, general%20right%20of%20way
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The term "general right of way" is applied to private rights of way upon which there are no restrictions other than the necessary qualifications which nature or the law requires with regard to all private rights of way.(Halsbury, 4th ed., Vol. 14, p. 69). 1, record 1, English, - general%20right%20of%20way
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit des biens et de la propriété (common law)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- droit de passage général
1, record 1, French, droit%20de%20passage%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9ral
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
droit de passage général : 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 1, French, - droit%20de%20passage%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9ral
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2012-04-24
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Tort Law (common law)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- nuisance
1, record 2, English, nuisance
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An act or omission, causing injury to person’s health, comfort or convenience, or impairing the use and enjoyment of one’s property and giving rise to an action for damages. 2, record 2, English, - nuisance
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In general, a nuisance is an unreasonable interference with the use of land by its occupier or with the use and enjoyment of a public right to use and enjoy public rights of way. 3, record 2, English, - nuisance
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit des délits (common law)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- nuisance
1, record 2, French, nuisance
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
En général, une nuisance est un trouble déraisonnable de la jouissance d'un bien-fonds par son occupant ou de la jouissance d'un droit que le public a d'utiliser et de bénéficier de droits de passage. 2, record 2, French, - nuisance
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
nuisance : terme normalisé par le Comité de normalisation, Promotion de l'accès à la justice dans les deux langues officielles (PAJLO). 3, record 2, French, - nuisance
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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