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GRANT PERPETUITY [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-08-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Aboriginal Law
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- grant in perpetuity
1, record 1, English, grant%20in%20perpetuity
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Officials also debated the propriety of using section 28(2) permits to grant such interests, knowing that they were in reality grant in perpetuity. 2, record 1, English, - grant%20in%20perpetuity
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Alexis First Nation Inquiry TransAlta Utilities Right of Way Claim (March 2003). 2, record 1, English, - grant%20in%20perpetuity
Record 1, Key term(s)
- perpetuity grant
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Droit autochtone
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- octroi à perpétuité
1, record 1, French, octroi%20%C3%A0%20perp%C3%A9tuit%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les fonctionnaires débattent aussi de la pertinence d'utiliser des permis en vertu du paragraphe 28(2) pour accorder des droits de ce genre, sachant qu'il s'agissait en réalité d'octrois à perpétuité. 2, record 1, French, - octroi%20%C3%A0%20perp%C3%A9tuit%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Enquête sur la revendication de la Première Nation d'Alexis relative aux emprises accordées à TransAlta Utilities (Mars 2003). 2, record 1, French, - octroi%20%C3%A0%20perp%C3%A9tuit%C3%A9
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2013-06-25
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Property Law (common law)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- words of perpetuity
1, record 2, English, words%20of%20perpetuity
correct, plural
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The word, heirs, is necessary in the grant or donation in order to make a fee, or inheritance. For if land be given to a man for ever, or to him and his assigns for ever, this vests in him but an estate for life.... [This rule] does not extend to devises by will; in which, as they were introduced at the time when the feodal rigor was apace wearing out, a more liberal construction is allowed : and therefore by a devise to a man for ever, or to one and his assigns for ever, or to one in fee-simple, the devisee hath an estate of inheritance; for the intention of the devisor is sufficiently plain from the words of perpetuity annexed, though be hath omitted the legal words of inheritance. But if the devise be to a man and his assigns, without annexing words of perpetuity, there the devisee shall take only an estate for life; for it does not appear the devisor intended any more....(Blackstone, Book II, p. 107-108) 1, record 2, English, - words%20of%20perpetuity
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
words of perpetuity: term used in the plural in this context. 2, record 2, English, - words%20of%20perpetuity
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit des biens et de la propriété (common law)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- termes de perpétuité
1, record 2, French, termes%20de%20perp%C3%A9tuit%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun, plural, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
termes de perpétuité : 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, - termes%20de%20perp%C3%A9tuit%C3%A9
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
termes de perpétuité : terme utilisé au pluriel dans ce contexte. 2, record 2, French, - termes%20de%20perp%C3%A9tuit%C3%A9
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2012-10-19
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Property Law (common law)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- chief rent
1, record 3, English, chief%20rent
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Perhaps the most usual example of the grant of a perpetual rentcharge occurs where a vendor on the sale of a fee simple instead of receiving the purchase money in the form of a lump sum, reserves to himself a rent-generally known as a fee farm rent or a chief rent-which is payable to him and his heirs in perpetuity.(Cheshire's Modern Law of Property, 12th ed., 1976, p. 627) 1, record 3, English, - chief%20rent
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit des biens et de la propriété (common law)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- loyer principal
1, record 3, French, loyer%20principal
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
loyer principal : 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, - loyer%20principal
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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