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MESNE [9 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-08-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Property Law (common law)
- Agriculture - General
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- burgage
1, record 1, English, burgage
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The mode of feudal tenure of tenements of land in any ancient borough, or burgh, held of the King or a mesne lord by the burgesses for fixed rents or services. 1, record 1, English, - burgage
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
This tenure ranked as a form of socage, and was subject to various local customs, notably that of borough-English ... 1, record 1, English, - burgage
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Droit des biens et de la propriété (common law)
- Agriculture - Généralités
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- bourgage
1, record 1, French, bourgage
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Sorte de tenure libre médiévale propre à certains bourgs. 2, record 1, French, - bourgage
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2015-06-16
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Property Law (common law)
- Real Estate
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- mesne profits
1, record 2, English, mesne%20profits
correct, plural
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Rents and profits obtained from the land by one who is in unlawful possession of the land and who holds it against the true owner. 2, record 2, English, - mesne%20profits
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Profits derived from land whilst the possession of it has been improperly withheld : that is, the yearly value of the premises. Mesne profits are the rents and profits which a trespasser has, or might have, received or made during his occupation of the premises, and which therefore he must pay over to the true owner as compensation for the tort which he has committed. 3, record 2, English, - mesne%20profits
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
mesne profits : term usually used in the plural in this context. 4, record 2, English, - mesne%20profits
Record 2, Key term(s)
- mesne profit
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Droit des biens et de la propriété (common law)
- Immobilier
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- bénéfices intermédiaires
1, record 2, French, b%C3%A9n%C3%A9fices%20interm%C3%A9diaires
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Bénéfices obtenus pendant qu'une personne occupait illégitimement les lieux d'une autre personne. 1, record 2, French, - b%C3%A9n%C3%A9fices%20interm%C3%A9diaires
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
bénéfices intermédiaires : terme habituellement utilisé au pluriel dans ce contexte. 2, record 2, French, - b%C3%A9n%C3%A9fices%20interm%C3%A9diaires
Record 2, Key term(s)
- bénéfice intermédiaire
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2015-04-02
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Tort Law (common law)
- Law of Contracts (common law)
- Property Law (common law)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- action for mesne profits
1, record 3, English, action%20for%20mesne%20profits
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- trespass for mesne profits 1, record 3, English, trespass%20for%20mesne%20profits
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
An action for mesne profits is an action of trespass brought to recover profits derived from land whilst the possession of it was improperly withheld, that is, the yearly value of the premises. Mesne profits are the rents and profits which a trespasser has, or might have received or made during his occupation of the premises, and which, therefore, he must pay over to the true owner as compensation for the tort which he has committed. A claim for rent is therefore liquidated, while a claim for mesne profits is always unliquidated. 1, record 3, English, - action%20for%20mesne%20profits
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Droit des délits (common law)
- Droit des contrats (common law)
- Droit des biens et de la propriété (common law)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- action en bénéfices intermédiaires
1, record 3, French, action%20en%20b%C3%A9n%C3%A9fices%20interm%C3%A9diaires
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Action pour recouvrer des bénéfices intermédiaires illégitimes. 1, record 3, French, - action%20en%20b%C3%A9n%C3%A9fices%20interm%C3%A9diaires
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2015-02-18
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Property Law (common law)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- tenant paravail
1, record 4, English, tenant%20paravail
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... the lowest tenant; being he who was supposed to make avail, or profit of the land. 2, record 4, English, - tenant%20paravail
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In the law of tenure, if A held land in fee of B, and B held the same land in fee of C, then C was the lord paramount, and he had the seignory paramount, as opposed to A, the tenant paravail, and B the mesne.... 3, record 4, English, - tenant%20paravail
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Droit des biens et de la propriété (common law)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- arrière-tenant
1, record 4, French, arri%C3%A8re%2Dtenant
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2013-08-28
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Penal Law
- Police
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- preventive arrest
1, record 5, English, preventive%20arrest
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- detention on suspicion 2, record 5, English, detention%20on%20suspicion
correct
- arrest on mesne process 3, record 5, English, arrest%20on%20mesne%20process
archaic
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Hist. Arrest in a civil case before trial takes place. 4, record 5, English, - preventive%20arrest
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
One provision provides for preventive arrest when there are reasonable grounds to believe that a terrorist activity will be carried out and there is reasonable suspicion ... 5, record 5, English, - preventive%20arrest
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 CONT
An arrest on mesne process is made in order that the defendant shall answer, after judgment, to satisfy the claim of the plaintiff; on being arrested, the defendant is entitled to be liberated on giving sufficient bail, which the officer is bound to take. 6, record 5, English, - preventive%20arrest
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Droit pénal
- Police
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- arrestation préventive
1, record 5, French, arrestation%20pr%C3%A9ventive
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- arrestation provisoire 2, record 5, French, arrestation%20provisoire
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Processus où une instance ressemblant à un grand jury autoriserait la détention de gens soupçonnés ou présumés présenter un risque d'activité terroriste. 3, record 5, French, - arrestation%20pr%C3%A9ventive
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'une de ses dispositions autorise l'arrestation préventive lorsqu'il existe des motifs raisonnables de croire qu'une activité terroriste sera mise en exécution [...] 4, record 5, French, - arrestation%20pr%C3%A9ventive
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2013-04-15
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Property Law (common law)
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- mesne lessee
1, record 6, English, mesne%20lessee
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Where a superior landlord distrains on a sub-lessee for rent due to him from the mesne lessee and the sub-lessee owes rent to his immediate lessor, the amount realized by the distress is a satisfaction "pro tanto" of the rent due by the sub-lessee to his landlord....(Williams’, 4th ed., 1973, p. 115). 1, record 6, English, - mesne%20lessee
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit des biens et de la propriété (common law)
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- preneur intermédiaire
1, record 6, French, preneur%20interm%C3%A9diaire
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
preneur intermédiaire : 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 6, French, - preneur%20interm%C3%A9diaire
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2013-04-15
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Property Law (common law)
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- mesne conveyance
1, record 7, English, mesne%20conveyance
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Any conveyance between the first conveyance and the last conveyance of property; ordinarily in the chain of title. The word "mesne" has been defined as "intermediate, intervening, the middle between two extremes".(Cartwright, 1972, p. 216) 1, record 7, English, - mesne%20conveyance
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit des biens et de la propriété (common law)
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- transport intermédiaire
1, record 7, French, transport%20interm%C3%A9diaire
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
transport intermédiaire : 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 7, French, - transport%20interm%C3%A9diaire
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2013-03-05
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Property Law (common law)
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- intermediate landlord
1, record 8, English, intermediate%20landlord
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
- mesne landlord 1, record 8, English, mesne%20landlord
correct
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Mesne landlord refers to the grantor of a sublease.(Macmillan, p. 7) 1, record 8, English, - intermediate%20landlord
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 2 CONT
A provision against assigning without the consent of the head landlord will become in the underlease a provision against assigning without the consent of the intermediate landlord. ... (Halsbury, 4th ed., vol. 27, p. 66). 1, record 8, English, - intermediate%20landlord
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit des biens et de la propriété (common law)
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- locateur intermédiaire
1, record 8, French, locateur%20interm%C3%A9diaire
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
- locatrice intermédiaire 2, record 8, French, locatrice%20interm%C3%A9diaire
feminine noun
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
locateur intermédiaire : 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 8, French, - locateur%20interm%C3%A9diaire
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 2008-12-09
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Rules of Court
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- mesne process
1, record 9, English, mesne%20process
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
mesne : meen 2, record 9, English, - mesne%20process
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Règles de procédure
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- acte de procédure délivré en cours d'instance
1, record 9, French, acte%20de%20proc%C3%A9dure%20d%C3%A9livr%C3%A9%20en%20cours%20d%27instance
correct, masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
- procédure en cours d'instance 2, record 9, French, proc%C3%A9dure%20en%20cours%20d%27instance
correct, feminine noun, New Brunswick
- acte de procédure incident 2, record 9, French, acte%20de%20proc%C3%A9dure%20incident
correct, masculine noun, New Brunswick
- bref décerné en cours d'instance 2, record 9, French, bref%20d%C3%A9cern%C3%A9%20en%20cours%20d%27instance
masculine noun, New Brunswick
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
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