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GRANT PENDENTE LITE [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2013-02-05
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Law of Estates (common law)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- grant pendente lite
1, record 1, English, grant%20pendente%20lite
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Grant "pendente lite"(while litigation is pending). Where legal proceedings relating to the validity of a will or the obtaining, recalling or revoking of a grant are pending, the... Court may grant administration to an administrator "pendente lite".... The grant is limited to the duration of the legal proceedings.(Curzon, "Law of Succession", 1976, p. 138) 1, record 1, English, - grant%20pendente%20lite
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Droit successoral (common law)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- lettres d'administration pendant l'instance
1, record 1, French, lettres%20d%27administration%20pendant%20l%27instance
correct, feminine noun, plural, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme habituellement utilisé au pluriel. 2, record 1, French, - lettres%20d%27administration%20pendant%20l%27instance
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
lettres d'administration 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 1, French, - lettres%20d%27administration%20pendant%20l%27instance
Record 1, Key term(s)
- lettre d'administration pendant l'instance
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2012-10-01
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Law of Estates (common law)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- administrator pendente lite
1, record 2, English, administrator%20pendente%20lite
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, 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 2, English, - administrator%20pendente%20lite
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit successoral (common law)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- administrateur pendant l'instance
1, record 2, French, administrateur%20pendant%20l%27instance
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
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 2, French, - administrateur%20pendant%20l%27instance
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2012-09-23
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Law of Estates (common law)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- administration pendente lite
1, record 3, English, administration%20pendente%20lite
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Pending an action concerning the validity of a will or the revocation of a grant of probate, in order to preserve the assets of the estate until the results of such litigation, a grant of administration known as administration "pendente lite" is made.(Feeney, The Canadian Law of Wills : Probate, 1976, p. 156) 1, record 3, English, - administration%20pendente%20lite
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit successoral (common law)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- administration pendant l'instance
1, record 3, French, administration%20pendant%20l%27instance
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
administration 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 3, French, - administration%20pendant%20l%27instance
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1982-10-08
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Law of Succession (civil law)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- prove a codicil
1, record 4, English, prove%20a%20codicil
correct, verb
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- probate a codicil 2, record 4, English, probate%20a%20codicil
correct, verb
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A will and codicils should generally speaking be proved at the same time, and by the same Court. But when one only of two codicils was in dispute and an urgent need was shown for a grant to preserve the assets, probate of the will and first codicil was granted on the undertaking of the executors not to dispose of the property covered by the disputed codicil except to the extent necessary for the purpose of preserving it, as this course was obviously preferable to the appointment of an administrator pendente lite. 1, record 4, English, - prove%20a%20codicil
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Droit successoral (droit civil)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- vérifier un codicille 1, record 4, French, v%C3%A9rifier%20un%20codicille
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
vérifier : Reconnaître ou faire reconnaître une chose pour vraie par l'examen, l'expérience, ou en la vérifiant. 2, record 4, French, - v%C3%A9rifier%20un%20codicille
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
codicille: Acte postérieur à un testament qui modifie, complète ou annule ce testament. 3, record 4, French, - v%C3%A9rifier%20un%20codicille
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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