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GRANT LETTERS ADMINISTRATION [17 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-05-24
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Law of Estates (common law)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- matters and causes testamentary
1, record 1, English, matters%20and%20causes%20testamentary
correct, plural
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- matters testamentary 2, record 1, English, matters%20testamentary
correct, plural
- testamentary matters 2, record 1, English, testamentary%20matters
correct, plural
- testamentary causes 3, record 1, English, testamentary%20causes
correct, plural
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
"Matters and causes testamentary" includes all matters and causes relating to the grant and revocation of letters probate of wills or letters of administration. 4, record 1, English, - matters%20and%20causes%20testamentary
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Subject to The Judicature Act, all jurisdiction and authority in relation to matters and causes testamentary, and in relation to the granting or revoking of probate of wills and letters of administration of the property of deceased persons, and all matters arising out of or connected with the grant or revocation of grant of probate or administration, are vested in the several surrogate courts. 4, record 1, English, - matters%20and%20causes%20testamentary
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terms usually used in the plural. 5, record 1, English, - matters%20and%20causes%20testamentary
Record 1, Key term(s)
- testamentary causes and matters
- testamentary matters and causes
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Droit successoral (common law)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- matière testamentaire
1, record 1, French, mati%C3%A8re%20testamentaire
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- questions testamentaires 2, record 1, French, questions%20testamentaires
feminine noun, plural
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La faveur en laquelle le législateur tient la donation à l'égard du donataire est telle qu'il permet de faire une donation à toute personne qui, à cette époque, est simplement conçue. La donation prendra effet si la personne en question est ensuite née viable. Le même principe prévaut en matière testamentaire. 1, record 1, French, - mati%C3%A8re%20testamentaire
Record 1, Key term(s)
- matières testamentaires
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2016-03-07
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Law of Estates (common law)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- official administrator
1, record 2, English, official%20administrator
correct, British Columbia
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
An official administrator, on receiving information of the death of a person who had at the time of his death his fixed place of residence in the county or part of a county in which the official administrator has been appointed to act, or, in case the deceased had no fixed place of abode in or resided out of the Province, if he had real or personal estate in that county or part of a county at the time of his death,(a) shall, if the person died intestate as to the whole or a portion of his estate, or leaving a will, but without having appointed an executor willing and competent to take out letters probate; or(b) may, where the executor named by the deceased is resident out of the Province at the time of the death of the deceased, promptly cause application to be made to the court for a grant of administration of the estate of the deceased... 1, record 2, English, - official%20administrator
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
The official administrator shall make application for, and shall be granted, administration of the estate of a deceased person where all the heirs and next of kin of the deceased person who are in the Province and are competent to take out letters of administration renounce or request that an administrator of the estate be appointed. 1, record 2, English, - official%20administrator
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 CONT
Where administration of an estate is granted to an official administrator, he is the administrator of the estate of the deceased in the Province and ... has the rights, duties and liabilities of an administrator with regard to the estate of the deceased ... 1, record 2, English, - official%20administrator
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
This term is used only in British Columbia. 2, record 2, English, - official%20administrator
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Droit successoral (common law)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- administrateur officiel
1, record 2, French, administrateur%20officiel
proposal, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'ensemble des biens qui passent après décès d'une personne à son représentant, administrateur ou son exécuteur et qui répond entre leurs mains du paiement des dettes et legs du défunt ou des droits des héritiers, s'appellent des «assets». 2, record 2, French, - administrateur%20officiel
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2015-09-16
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Law of Estates (common law)
- Family Law (common law)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- account
1, record 3, English, account
correct, noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The applicant for a grant of probate or letters of administration or guardianship is required to make oath that he will, "inter alia, "render a full and true account when lawfully required.(Hull & Cullity, Macdonell, Sheard and Hull on Probate Practice, 3rd ed., 1981, p. 364) 2, record 3, English, - account
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit successoral (common law)
- Droit de la famille (common law)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- compte
1, record 3, French, compte
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Acception restreinte. 2, record 3, French, - compte
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
compte : 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). 3, record 3, French, - compte
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2014-02-21
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Property Law (common law)
- Law of Estates (common law)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- grant of administration with the will annexed
1, record 4, English, grant%20of%20administration%20with%20the%20will%20annexed
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- grant of administration with will annexed 1, record 4, English, grant%20of%20administration%20with%20will%20annexed
correct
- grant of administration cum testamento annexo 1, record 4, English, grant%20of%20administration%20cum%20testamento%20annexo
correct
- letters of administration with the will annexed 1, record 4, English, letters%20of%20administration%20with%20the%20will%20annexed
correct, plural
- letters of administration with will annexed 1, record 4, English, letters%20of%20administration%20with%20will%20annexed
correct, plural
- letters of administration cum testamento annexo 1, record 4, English, letters%20of%20administration%20cum%20testamento%20annexo
correct, plural
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
letters of administration with the will annexed; letters of administration with will annexed; letters of administration cum testamento annexo: terms usually used in the plural. 2, record 4, English, - grant%20of%20administration%20with%20the%20will%20annexed
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Where the deceased left a will, but there is no proving executor, a grant of administration "cum testamento annexo" is made. [Mellows, "The Law of Succession," 4th ed., 1983, p. 226]. 1, record 4, English, - grant%20of%20administration%20with%20the%20will%20annexed
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
If a will of the deceased exists, but no executors has been appointed, or the executor appointed predeceases the testator, or refuses or becomes incapable to act, the court will grant(as a general rule, to the person having the greatest interest under the will, e. g., the residuary legatee) letters of administration with the will annexed(cum testamento annexo), a grant which is similar to probate of the will.(Jowitt, p. 1084) 1, record 4, English, - grant%20of%20administration%20with%20the%20will%20annexed
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit des biens et de la propriété (common law)
- Droit successoral (common law)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- lettres d'administration testamentaire
1, record 4, French, lettres%20d%27administration%20testamentaire
correct, feminine noun, plural, standardized
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Dans l'équivalent français, l'adjectif «testamentaire» qualifie le mot «administration»; il ne prend pas la marque du pluriel. 1, record 4, French, - lettres%20d%27administration%20testamentaire
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
lettres d'administration testamentaire : terme habituellement utilisé au pluriel. 2, record 4, French, - lettres%20d%27administration%20testamentaire
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 3 OBS
lettres d'administration testamentaire : 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 4, French, - lettres%20d%27administration%20testamentaire
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2014-02-21
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Property Law (common law)
- Law of Estates (common law)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- grantee
1, record 5, English, grantee
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The grant of administration "ad litem" made the grantee complete representative of the estate to the extent of the authority which the letters purported to confer, and a decree against such grantee bound the estate. ["Hull & Cullity, Macdonnel, Sheard and Hull on Probate Practice, "3rd ed., 1981, pp. 285-286]. 1, record 5, English, - grantee
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit des biens et de la propriété (common law)
- Droit successoral (common law)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- titulaire de lettres
1, record 5, French, titulaire%20de%20lettres
correct, masculine and feminine noun, standardized
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- titulaire des lettres 1, record 5, French, titulaire%20des%20lettres
correct, masculine and feminine noun, standardized
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Acception propre au droit successoral. 1, record 5, French, - titulaire%20de%20lettres
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
titulaire de lettres; titulaire des lettres : 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 5, French, - titulaire%20de%20lettres
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2014-02-21
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Property Law (common law)
- Law of Estates (common law)
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- grant durante corporis aut animi vitio
1, record 6, English, grant%20durante%20corporis%20aut%20animi%20vitio
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
When the executor or person entitled to letters of administration was of unsound mind after a grant had been made to him, the practice(was) to grant administration for his use or benefit until he should become of sound mind. Such grants(were) known as... "durante corporis aut animi vitio"....("Hull & Cullity, Macdonell, Sheard and Hull on Probate Practice, "3rd ed., 1981, p. 277) 1, record 6, English, - grant%20durante%20corporis%20aut%20animi%20vitio
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit des biens et de la propriété (common law)
- Droit successoral (common law)
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- lettres d'administration pendant l'incapacité
1, record 6, French, lettres%20d%27administration%20pendant%20l%27incapacit%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun, plural, standardized
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
lettres d'administration pendant l'incapacité : 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, - lettres%20d%27administration%20pendant%20l%27incapacit%C3%A9
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 OBS
lettres d'administration pendant l'incapacité : terme habituellement utilisé au pluriel. 2, record 6, French, - lettres%20d%27administration%20pendant%20l%27incapacit%C3%A9
Record 6, Key term(s)
- lettre d'administration pendant l'incapacité
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2013-07-23
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Forms
- Private Law
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- Appointment of Administrator 1, record 7, English, Appointment%20of%20Administrator
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Grant of letters of administration-83 016. 2, record 7, English, - Appointment%20of%20Administrator
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Titres de formulaires administratifs
- Droit privé
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- Nomination d'un administrateur de succession
1, record 7, French, Nomination%20d%27un%20administrateur%20de%20succession
feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Émission de lettres... 2, record 7, French, - Nomination%20d%27un%20administrateur%20de%20succession
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2013-03-18
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Property Law (common law)
- Law of Estates (common law)
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- letters of administration
1, record 8, English, letters%20of%20administration
correct, plural
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Formal document issued by (a) court appointing one an administrator of a estate. (Black’s, 5th ed., 1979) 1, record 8, English, - letters%20of%20administration
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
An administrator derives his title solely under his grant and therefore his authority dates from the date of the letters of administration.(Feeney, 2nd, v. 1, p. 148) 1, record 8, English, - letters%20of%20administration
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
letters of administration: term generally used in the plural. 2, record 8, English, - letters%20of%20administration
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit des biens et de la propriété (common law)
- Droit successoral (common law)
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- lettres d'administration
1, record 8, French, lettres%20d%27administration
correct, feminine noun, plural, standardized
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
lettres d'administration : 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 8, French, - lettres%20d%27administration
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 2 OBS
lettres d'administration : terme habituellement utilisé au pluriel. 2, record 8, French, - lettres%20d%27administration
Record 8, Key term(s)
- lettre d'administration
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 2013-02-08
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Legal Documents
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- disclaimer
1, record 9, English, disclaimer
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
- renunciation 1, record 9, English, renunciation
correct
- renunciation document 1, record 9, English, renunciation%20document
correct
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The declaration, or the instrument, by which a disclaimer is published. (Black, 5th, p. 417) 1, record 9, English, - disclaimer
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Renunciation is a formal act in writing entered and recorded in the registry, whereby an executor having a right to a grant of letters probate or a person having a right to a grant of administration renounces such right.(Hull and Cullity, p. 186) 1, record 9, English, - disclaimer
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Documents juridiques
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- renonciation
1, record 9, French, renonciation
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Acception métonymique. 1, record 9, French, - renonciation
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 2 OBS
renonciation : 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 9, French, - renonciation
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 2012-11-14
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Law of Estates (common law)
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- corporate executor
1, record 10, English, corporate%20executor
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A corporation aggregate may be appointed executor, assuming that to act as such is within its corporate powers; and while formerly the practice was to make the grant in the form of an administration to a syndic of the corporation, the practice in Ontario is to issue letters probate to trust companies authorized by law to act as executor.("Hull & Cullity, Macdonell, Sheard and Hull on Probate Practice", 3rd ed., 1981, p. 153) 1, record 10, English, - corporate%20executor
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit successoral (common law)
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- personne morale exécutrice testamentaire
1, record 10, French, personne%20morale%20ex%C3%A9cutrice%20testamentaire
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
- corporation exécutrice testamentaire 1, record 10, French, corporation%20ex%C3%A9cutrice%20testamentaire
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'emploi du premier ou du deuxième équivalent sera dicté par l'usage officiel quant à la façon de rendre en français le concept de «corporation» dans le ressort en cause. 1, record 10, French, - personne%20morale%20ex%C3%A9cutrice%20testamentaire
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 2 OBS
personne morale exécutrice testamentaire; corporation exécutrice testamentaire : 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 10, French, - personne%20morale%20ex%C3%A9cutrice%20testamentaire
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 2012-10-01
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Law of Estates (common law)
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- administrator pendente lite
1, record 11, English, administrator%20pendente%20lite
correct
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Where there is a dispute between interested parties touching the validity of a will, or the grant or revocation of Probate or Letters of Administration, an administrator "pendente lite", that is, pending the disposition of the litigation, may be appointed by the court.(The Canadian Law Dictionary, 1980, p. 255) 1, record 11, English, - administrator%20pendente%20lite
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit successoral (common law)
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- administrateur pendant l'instance
1, record 11, French, administrateur%20pendant%20l%27instance
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 OBS
administrateur pendant l'instance : 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 11, French, - administrateur%20pendant%20l%27instance
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
Record 12 - internal organization data 2012-09-23
Record 12, English
Record 12, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Law of Estates (common law)
Record 12, Main entry term, English
- administration durante corporis aut animi vitio
1, record 12, English, administration%20durante%20corporis%20aut%20animi%20vitio
correct
Record 12, Abbreviations, English
Record 12, Synonyms, English
Record 12, Textual support, English
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 CONT
When a person entitled to letters of administration is of unsound mind(or is physically infirm due to illness), or has become insane or physically infirm after a grant to him, a limited grant known as administration "durante corporis aut animi vitio" may be made until the person... recovers.(Feeney, The Canadian Law of Wills, 1982, Vol. 1, p. 167) 1, record 12, English, - administration%20durante%20corporis%20aut%20animi%20vitio
Record 12, French
Record 12, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit successoral (common law)
Record 12, Main entry term, French
- administration pendant l'incapacité
1, record 12, French, administration%20pendant%20l%27incapacit%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 12, Abbreviations, French
Record 12, Synonyms, French
Record 12, Textual support, French
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 OBS
administration pendant l'incapacité : 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 12, French, - administration%20pendant%20l%27incapacit%C3%A9
Record 12, Spanish
Record 12, Textual support, Spanish
Record 13 - internal organization data 2007-05-07
Record 13, English
Record 13, Subject field(s)
- Provincial Government Bodies and Committees (Canadian)
- Law of Estates (common law)
- Courts
Record 13, Main entry term, English
- The Probate Court of New Brunswick
1, record 13, English, The%20Probate%20Court%20of%20New%20Brunswick
correct
Record 13, Abbreviations, English
Record 13, Synonyms, English
Record 13, Textual support, English
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The Probate Court has the power to grant Letters Probate, to recall or revoke Letters Probate and to supervise the administration and distribution of estates. The Probate Court deals with matters involving wills and estates of deceased persons. Judges from the Court of Queen's Bench preside over the Probate Court. 1, record 13, English, - The%20Probate%20Court%20of%20New%20Brunswick
Record 13, French
Record 13, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités de gouvernements provinciaux canadiens
- Droit successoral (common law)
- Tribunaux
Record 13, Main entry term, French
- Cour des successions du Nouveau-Brunswick
1, record 13, French, Cour%20des%20successions%20du%20Nouveau%2DBrunswick
correct, feminine noun
Record 13, Abbreviations, French
Record 13, Synonyms, French
Record 13, Textual support, French
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La Cour des successions a le pouvoir d'homologuer les testaments, de rappeler ou de révoquer les lettres d'homologation et d'exercer un contrôle sur l'administration et la distribution des biens des successions. La Cour des successions s'occupe des affaires qui mettent en cause le testament et les biens des personnes décédées. Ce sont les juges de la Cour du Banc de la Reine qui président. 1, record 13, French, - Cour%20des%20successions%20du%20Nouveau%2DBrunswick
Record 13, Spanish
Record 13, Textual support, Spanish
Record 14 - internal organization data 2003-11-27
Record 14, English
Record 14, Subject field(s)
- Law of Estates (common law)
- Decisions (Practice and Procedural Law)
Record 14, Main entry term, English
- ancillary letters
1, record 14, English, ancillary%20letters
correct, plural
Record 14, Abbreviations, English
Record 14, Synonyms, English
- ancillary grant 1, record 14, English, ancillary%20grant
correct
Record 14, Textual support, English
Record number: 14, Textual support number: 1 CONT
An ancillary grant is required where the grant has been issued by a court outside of Canada that cannot be described as a British Court.... The foreign letters may be letters probate or letters of administration and corresponding ancillary letters will be issued on application to the appropriate court, which is the Court of the County or District in which the assets in the Province are situated.(Feeney, The Canadian Law of Wills, 1982, vol. 1, p. 145) 1, record 14, English, - ancillary%20letters
Record 14, Key term(s)
- ancillary letter
Record 14, French
Record 14, Domaine(s)
- Droit successoral (common law)
- Décisions (Droit judiciaire)
Record 14, Main entry term, French
- lettres auxiliaires
1, record 14, French, lettres%20auxiliaires
correct, feminine noun, plural, standardized
Record 14, Abbreviations, French
Record 14, Synonyms, French
Record 14, Textual support, French
Record number: 14, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le substantif «grant» est employé ici comme contraction de «grant of letters» et est rendu en français par «lettres» seulement. 2, record 14, French, - lettres%20auxiliaires
Record number: 14, Textual support number: 2 OBS
lettres auxiliaires : 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). 3, record 14, French, - lettres%20auxiliaires
Record 14, Key term(s)
- lettre auxiliaire
Record 14, Spanish
Record 14, Textual support, Spanish
Record 15 - internal organization data 2003-07-23
Record 15, English
Record 15, Subject field(s)
- Property Law (common law)
- Law of Estates (common law)
- Family Law (common law)
Record 15, Main entry term, English
- succession property
1, record 15, English, succession%20property
correct
Record 15, Abbreviations, English
Record 15, Synonyms, English
Record 15, Textual support, English
Record number: 15, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The letters of independent administration grant the independent administrator the right, power and authority to act with respect to succession property without the necessity of delay for objection, or application to, or any action in or by a court. 1, record 15, English, - succession%20property
Record 15, French
Record 15, Domaine(s)
- Droit des biens et de la propriété (common law)
- Droit successoral (common law)
- Droit de la famille (common law)
Record 15, Main entry term, French
- biens successoraux
1, record 15, French, biens%20successoraux
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 15, Abbreviations, French
Record 15, Synonyms, French
Record 15, Textual support, French
Record number: 15, Textual support number: 1 OBS
«biens successoraux »: terme habituellement utilisé au pluriel dans ce contexte. 2, record 15, French, - biens%20successoraux
Record 15, Spanish
Record 15, Textual support, Spanish
Record 16 - internal organization data 2001-05-30
Record 16, English
Record 16, Subject field(s)
- Law of Estates (common law)
- Rules of Court
- Phraseology
Record 16, Main entry term, English
- application for the grant of probate
1, record 16, English, application%20for%20the%20grant%20of%20probate
correct
Record 16, Abbreviations, English
Record 16, Synonyms, English
Record 16, Textual support, English
Record number: 16, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Application for the grant of probate of the will or letters of administration 1, record 16, English, - application%20for%20the%20grant%20of%20probate
Record 16, French
Record 16, Domaine(s)
- Droit successoral (common law)
- Règles de procédure
- Phraséologie
Record 16, Main entry term, French
- demande en vue d'obtenir l'homologation
1, record 16, French, demande%20en%20vue%20d%27obtenir%20l%27homologation
correct
Record 16, Abbreviations, French
Record 16, Synonyms, French
Record 16, Textual support, French
Record number: 16, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Demande en vue d'obtenir l'homologation d'un testament ou l'émission de lettres d'administration 1, record 16, French, - demande%20en%20vue%20d%27obtenir%20l%27homologation
Record 16, Spanish
Record 16, Textual support, Spanish
Record 17 - internal organization data 1993-10-13
Record 17, English
Record 17, Subject field(s)
- General Vocabulary
- Phraseology
Record 17, Main entry term, English
- copy certified to be a true copy
1, record 17, English, copy%20certified%20to%20be%20a%20true%20copy
correct
Record 17, Abbreviations, English
Record 17, Synonyms, English
Record 17, Textual support, English
Record number: 17, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... a person... is entitled to become registered as the owner of a security, or to designate another person to be registered as the owner of a security, if the person... delivers to the bank or its transfer agent the original grant of probate or of letters of administration, or a copy thereof certified to be a true copy.... [Bank Act]. 1, record 17, English, - copy%20certified%20to%20be%20a%20true%20copy
Record 17, French
Record 17, Domaine(s)
- Vocabulaire général
- Phraséologie
Record 17, Main entry term, French
- copie certifiée authentique
1, record 17, French, copie%20certifi%C3%A9e%20authentique
correct, feminine noun
Record 17, Abbreviations, French
Record 17, Synonyms, French
Record 17, Textual support, French
Record number: 17, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] la personne [...] est habilitée à devenir détenteur inscrit, ou à désigner la personne qui le deviendra, sur remise à la banque ou à son agent de transfert [...] des documents suivants : en cas de transmission par testament notarié dans la province de Québec, une copie certifiée authentique de ce testament [...] [Loi sur les banques]. 1, record 17, French, - copie%20certifi%C3%A9e%20authentique
Record 17, Spanish
Record 17, Textual support, Spanish
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