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MATTER DEED [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2025-06-10
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Law of Evidence
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- matter in deed
1, record 1, English, matter%20in%20deed
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
In English law, such matter as may be proved or established by deed or specialty. 2, record 1, English, - matter%20in%20deed
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Droit de la preuve
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- point prouvable par acte formaliste
1, record 1, French, point%20prouvable%20par%20acte%20formaliste
proposal, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- matière à prouver par acte solennel 2, record 1, French, mati%C3%A8re%20%C3%A0%20prouver%20par%20acte%20solennel
feminine noun
- affaire susceptible d'être prouvée par contrat 3, record 1, French, affaire%20susceptible%20d%27%C3%AAtre%20prouv%C3%A9e%20par%20contrat
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
point : Dans un litige, question de fait (point de fait) [...] sur laquelle les parties sont en désaccord (point litigieux) [...] 4, record 1, French, - point%20prouvable%20par%20acte%20formaliste
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
acte formaliste : Équivalent de «deed» normalisé dans le cadre du PAJLO. 1, record 1, French, - point%20prouvable%20par%20acte%20formaliste
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Derecho probatorio
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- cuestión de hecho
1, record 1, Spanish, cuesti%C3%B3n%20de%20hecho
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2012-08-15
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Property Law (common law)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- acquisition by operation of law
1, record 2, English, acquisition%20by%20operation%20of%20law
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In law, the acquisition of land by any lawful act of the party, in contradistinction to acquisition by operation of law, is a purchase, and it includes title by deed, by matter of record, and by devise.(Words and Phrases/U. S., 1951, vol. 1A, p. 577) 1, record 2, English, - acquisition%20by%20operation%20of%20law
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit des biens et de la propriété (common law)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- acquisition par effet de la loi
1, record 2, French, acquisition%20par%20effet%20de%20la%20loi
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
acquisition par effet de la loi : 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, - acquisition%20par%20effet%20de%20la%20loi
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2001-04-26
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Law of Estates (common law)
- Family Law (common law)
- Property Law (common law)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- falsa demonstratio non nocet
1, record 3, English, falsa%20demonstratio%20non%20nocet
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
False description does not harm. The principle that if the subject-matter of a conveyance, gift, bequest, or devise is identifiable, it does not matter if it has been misdescribed in the deed. 2, record 3, English, - falsa%20demonstratio%20non%20nocet
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 DEF
... if a will describes a certain person or thing with sufficient certainty to enable a court to recognize the person or thing intended by the testator, then the court will overlook any inaccuracy in the rest of the description. 3, record 3, English, - falsa%20demonstratio%20non%20nocet
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
This rule, the full name of which is "falsa demonstratio non nocet, cum de corpore constat", permits the exclusion of words from a will where the thing intended has already been adequately described. Any additional and incorrect description can then be deleted to resolve the otherwise existing ambiguity. 1, record 3, English, - falsa%20demonstratio%20non%20nocet
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Droit successoral (common law)
- Droit de la famille (common law)
- Droit des biens et de la propriété (common law)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- falsa demonstratio non nocet
1, record 3, French, falsa%20demonstratio%20non%20nocet
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Une description (ou indication) erronée ne nuit pas (au bien-fondé de la cause). Se réfère à l'emploi de termes inappropriés dans la description d'une personne ou d'une chose, dans la rédaction d'un testament ou encore à l'emploi de mots comportant un sens autre que celui du langage habituel. 1, record 3, French, - falsa%20demonstratio%20non%20nocet
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Legal Documents
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- misrecital 1, record 4, English, misrecital
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
the erroneous or incorrect recital of a matter of fact either in an agreement, deed, or pleading 1, record 4, English, - misrecital
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Documents juridiques
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- narration erronée
1, record 4, French, narration%20erron%C3%A9e
feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- énoncé erroné 1, record 4, French, %C3%A9nonc%C3%A9%20erron%C3%A9
masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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