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GRANTING WORDS [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-02-21
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Property Law (common law)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- habendum
1, record 1, English, habendum
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, 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 1, English, - habendum
Record number: 1, 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 1, English, - habendum
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit des biens et de la propriété (common law)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- clause de délimitation
1, record 1, French, clause%20de%20d%C3%A9limitation
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 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 1, French, - clause%20de%20d%C3%A9limitation
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2002-01-31
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Parliamentary Language
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- granting words
1, record 2, English, granting%20words
correct, plural
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The granting or enacting words of bills for granting aids or supplies to the Crown... 1, record 2, English, - granting%20words
Record number: 2, 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 2, English, - granting%20words
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Vocabulaire parlementaire
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- formule d'édiction et texte complémentaire
1, record 2, French, formule%20d%27%C3%A9diction%20et%20texte%20compl%C3%A9mentaire
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, 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 2, French, - formule%20d%27%C3%A9diction%20et%20texte%20compl%C3%A9mentaire
Record number: 2, 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 2, French, - formule%20d%27%C3%A9diction%20et%20texte%20compl%C3%A9mentaire
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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