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GRANTING CLAUSE [6 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-11-03
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Law of Contracts (common law)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- unconscionable term
1, record 1, English, unconscionable%20term
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Unconscionable terms... To be unconscionable the term must be oppressive or grossly unfair.... Such terms may be a clause limiting damages or granting a procedural advantage. Use of small print or unintelligible language may indicate an unconscionable term. 2, record 1, English, - unconscionable%20term
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit des contrats (common law)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- clause inique
1, record 1, French, clause%20inique
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
clause inique : terme normalisé par le Comité de normalisation, Promotion de l'accès à la justice dans les deux langues officielles (PAJLO). 2, record 1, French, - clause%20inique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2014-02-21
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Property Law (common law)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- habendum
1, record 2, English, habendum
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The clause in a deed that determines what estate or interest is granted by the deed. (Yogis, 2nd, p. 101) 1, record 2, English, - habendum
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
It begins with the words "to have and to hold. "The "habendum" may reduce, enlarge, explain or qualify, but not contradict or be repugnant to the estate granted. It is not essential to the deed. In modern conveyancing, the inclusion of the "habendum" clause has become somewhat redundant, since its function is normally performed by the granting clause in a conveyance. The deed's validity is not affected by the absence of the "habendum. "[Yogis, 2nd, p. 101]. 1, record 2, English, - habendum
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit des biens et de la propriété (common law)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- clause de délimitation
1, record 2, French, clause%20de%20d%C3%A9limitation
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
clause de délimitation : 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, - clause%20de%20d%C3%A9limitation
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2011-03-29
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Property Law (common law)
- Aboriginal Law
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- habendum clause
1, record 3, English, habendum%20clause
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The "to have and to hold" clause that usually follows the granting part of the deed, defining or limiting the quantity of the estate granted. 1, record 3, English, - habendum%20clause
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Droit des biens et de la propriété (common law)
- Droit autochtone
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- clause de désignation
1, record 3, French, clause%20de%20d%C3%A9signation
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Clause qui suit habituellement l'énoncé de la cession et par laquelle on décrit ou on limite l'étendue du droit cédé. 1, record 3, French, - clause%20de%20d%C3%A9signation
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Fiche terminologique en transactions immobilières fournie par le ministère des Affaires indiennes. 2, record 3, French, - clause%20de%20d%C3%A9signation
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Derecho de propiedad (common law)
- Derecho indígena
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- cláusula de adquisición de un inmueble
1, record 3, Spanish, cl%C3%A1usula%20de%20adquisici%C3%B3n%20de%20un%20inmueble
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2004-09-29
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Foreign Trade
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- most-favored-nation clause
1, record 4, English, most%2Dfavored%2Dnation%20clause
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- most-favoured-nation clause 2, record 4, English, most%2Dfavoured%2Dnation%20clause
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A provision inserted in a trade agreement that extends tariff concessions agreed to by the signatories to all nations participating in the reciprocal system. 1, record 4, English, - most%2Dfavored%2Dnation%20clause
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The most-favored-nation clause avoids trade discrimination against third states by granting equal treatment to all. 1, record 4, English, - most%2Dfavored%2Dnation%20clause
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Commerce extérieur
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- clause de la nation la plus favorisée
1, record 4, French, clause%20de%20la%20nation%20la%20plus%20favoris%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Clause d'un traité commercial par laquelle les signataires s'engagent à s'accorder mutuellement toute réduction de tarif douanier qu'ils pourraient être amenés à octroyer à un pays tiers. 2, record 4, French, - clause%20de%20la%20nation%20la%20plus%20favoris%C3%A9e
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Comercio exterior
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- cláusula de la nación más favorecida
1, record 4, Spanish, cl%C3%A1usula%20de%20la%20naci%C3%B3n%20m%C3%A1s%20favorecida
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
- cláusula NMF 2, record 4, Spanish, cl%C3%A1usula%20NMF
feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Disposición estándar en los Estados Comerciales bajo la cual cada país signatario extiende al otro todas las concesiones hechas a terceros países. Es aquélla por la cual un país A, se compromete respecto a otro país B, a ofrecerle todas las ventajas que podría a continuación conceder a un tercer país. Esta cláusula suele ser frecuente en los Tratados. 3, record 4, Spanish, - cl%C3%A1usula%20de%20la%20naci%C3%B3n%20m%C3%A1s%20favorecida
Record 5 - internal organization data 2002-01-31
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Parliamentary Language
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- granting words
1, record 5, English, granting%20words
correct, plural
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The granting or enacting words of bills for granting aids or supplies to the Crown ... 1, record 5, English, - granting%20words
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The "granting words" or "enacting words" comprise a long paragraph of several sentences preceding the "enacting clause" which is usually a short paragraph of one sentence. 2, record 5, English, - granting%20words
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Vocabulaire parlementaire
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- formule d'édiction et texte complémentaire
1, record 5, French, formule%20d%27%C3%A9diction%20et%20texte%20compl%C3%A9mentaire
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La formule d'édiction et le texte complémentaire des projets de loi portant ouverture des subsides et crédits [...] 1, record 5, French, - formule%20d%27%C3%A9diction%20et%20texte%20compl%C3%A9mentaire
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
En anglais on distingue «enacting words» et «enacting clause». La dernière expression désigne un court paragraphe d'une seule phrase alors que «enacting words» est un long paragraphe précédant et incluant l'«enacting clause». On trouve souvent des «enacting words» dans des lois de crédits. En français on peut employer «formule d'édiction» pour traduire les deux expressions «enacting words» et «enacting clause». 2, record 5, French, - formule%20d%27%C3%A9diction%20et%20texte%20compl%C3%A9mentaire
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1998-10-06
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Real Estate
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- cancellation clause
1, record 6, English, cancellation%20clause
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A clause which may be included in a commercial or industrial lease granting the lessor or the lessee, by the payment from one party to the other of definite amounts of money as consideration, the right to terminate the lease term upon the happening of certain stated events or occurrences. 2, record 6, English, - cancellation%20clause
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Immobilier
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- clause de résiliation
1, record 6, French, clause%20de%20r%C3%A9siliation
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- clause résolutoire 2, record 6, French, clause%20r%C3%A9solutoire
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Disposition dans un contrat, notamment dans un bail, qui prévoit que celui-ci pourra être résilié (ou résolu) de plein droit et que les parties pourront être libérées de leurs obligations sous certaines conditions déterminées. 2, record 6, French, - clause%20de%20r%C3%A9siliation
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Bienes raíces
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- cláusula de cancelación
1, record 6, Spanish, cl%C3%A1usula%20de%20cancelaci%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
- cláusula de rescisión 1, record 6, Spanish, cl%C3%A1usula%20de%20rescisi%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
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