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MODIFIED FEE SIMPLE [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2013-04-15
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Property Law (common law)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- modified fee simple
1, record 1, English, modified%20fee%20simple
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- qualified fee simple 1, record 1, English, qualified%20fee%20simple
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A fee simple which is not absolute is termed a modified fee simple. Conditional and determinable fee simples are thus two forms of modified fee simple. Another form of modified fee simple is a "base fee".(Riddall, 1983, p. 42). 1, record 1, English, - modified%20fee%20simple
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit des biens et de la propriété (common law)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- fief simple relatif
1, record 1, French, fief%20simple%20relatif
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
fief simple relatif : 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, - fief%20simple%20relatif
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2013-01-18
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Property Law (common law)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- fee simple absolute
1, record 2, English, fee%20simple%20absolute
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Any fee simple which is not modified in any way, as by being conditional or determinable, is termed a fee simple absolute.(Riddall, 1983, p. 42) 1, record 2, English, - fee%20simple%20absolute
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit des biens et de la propriété (common law)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- fief simple absolu
1, record 2, French, fief%20simple%20absolu
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
fief simple absolu : 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, - fief%20simple%20absolu
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2012-11-01
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Property Law (common law)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- modified fee
1, record 3, English, modified%20fee
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
At common law the owner of a modified fee could not convey a fee simple absolute but merely a fee liable to determination, for a man connot convey more than he has.(Megarry and Wade, p. 82) 1, record 3, English, - modified%20fee
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit des biens et de la propriété (common law)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- fief relatif
1, record 3, French, fief%20relatif
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
fief relatif : 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 3, French, - fief%20relatif
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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