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MESNE PROFITS [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-06-16
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Property Law (common law)
- Real Estate
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- mesne profits
1, record 1, English, mesne%20profits
correct, plural
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, 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 1, English, - mesne%20profits
Record number: 1, 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 1, English, - mesne%20profits
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
mesne profits : term usually used in the plural in this context. 4, record 1, English, - mesne%20profits
Record 1, Key term(s)
- mesne profit
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Droit des biens et de la propriété (common law)
- Immobilier
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- bénéfices intermédiaires
1, record 1, French, b%C3%A9n%C3%A9fices%20interm%C3%A9diaires
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Bénéfices obtenus pendant qu'une personne occupait illégitimement les lieux d'une autre personne. 1, record 1, French, - b%C3%A9n%C3%A9fices%20interm%C3%A9diaires
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
bénéfices intermédiaires : terme habituellement utilisé au pluriel dans ce contexte. 2, record 1, French, - b%C3%A9n%C3%A9fices%20interm%C3%A9diaires
Record 1, Key term(s)
- bénéfice intermédiaire
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2015-04-02
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Tort Law (common law)
- Law of Contracts (common law)
- Property Law (common law)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- action for mesne profits
1, record 2, English, action%20for%20mesne%20profits
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- trespass for mesne profits 1, record 2, English, trespass%20for%20mesne%20profits
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, 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 2, English, - action%20for%20mesne%20profits
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Droit des délits (common law)
- Droit des contrats (common law)
- Droit des biens et de la propriété (common law)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- action en bénéfices intermédiaires
1, record 2, French, action%20en%20b%C3%A9n%C3%A9fices%20interm%C3%A9diaires
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Action pour recouvrer des bénéfices intermédiaires illégitimes. 1, record 2, French, - action%20en%20b%C3%A9n%C3%A9fices%20interm%C3%A9diaires
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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