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GENERAL TAIL FEMALE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2013-05-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Property Law (common law)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- special tail general
1, record 1, English, special%20tail%20general
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
There were thus the following types of entail :(i) a tail general, e. g., "to A and the heirs of his body", where any descendants of A, male or female, could inherit;(ii) a tail male....(iii) a tail female.... In addition, a "special tail" could be created, confining the heirs entitled to those descended from a specified spouse.... A special tail could exist in any of the three above forms : special tail general, special tail male, special tail female.(Megarry & Wade, 4th ed., 1975, p. 58). 1, record 1, English, - special%20tail%20general
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit des biens et de la propriété (common law)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- fief taillé spécial sans restriction de sexe
1, record 1, French, fief%20taill%C3%A9%20sp%C3%A9cial%20sans%20restriction%20de%20sexe
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
fief taillé spécial sans restriction de sexe : 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, - fief%20taill%C3%A9%20sp%C3%A9cial%20sans%20restriction%20de%20sexe
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2013-01-24
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Property Law (common law)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- general tail female
1, record 2, English, general%20tail%20female
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- tail female general 1, record 2, English, tail%20female%20general
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Estate in tail female general. One restricted to female issue but not restricted as to spouse, e. g., "to A and the heirs female of his body".(Anger and Honsberger, 2nd, p. 131) 1, record 2, English, - general%20tail%20female
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit des biens et de la propriété (common law)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- fief taillé ordinaire en ligne féminine
1, record 2, French, fief%20taill%C3%A9%20ordinaire%20en%20ligne%20f%C3%A9minine
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
fief taillé ordinaire en ligne féminine : 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, - fief%20taill%C3%A9%20ordinaire%20en%20ligne%20f%C3%A9minine
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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