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UNSOUND MIND [6 records]

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Alphabetical list of terms

Record 1 2015-03-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • Social Law
  • Property Law (common law)
  • Law of Evidence
CONT

A person of unsound mind is liable to pay a reasonable price for necessaries sold and delivered to him.

CONT

... to accept the proposition... that a contract with a person ostensibly sane, but actually of unsound mind can be set aside because it is "unfair" to the person of unsound mind in the sense of contractual imbalance was unsupported by authority, illogical...

French

Domaine(s)
  • Droit social
  • Droit des biens et de la propriété (common law)
  • Droit de la preuve

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Derecho social
  • Derecho de propiedad (common law)
  • Derecho probatorio
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Record 2 2014-02-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • PAJLO
  • Property Law (common law)
  • Law of Estates (common law)
CONT

When there are two or more executors and one of them is of unsound mind, he will be excluded from the grant of letters probate so that the need for a grant "durante animi vitio" does not arise. ["Hull & Cullity, Macdonell, Sheard and Hull on Probate Practice, "3rd ed., 1981, p. 277].

French

Domaine(s)
  • PAJLO
  • Droit des biens et de la propriété (common law)
  • Droit successoral (common law)
OBS

lettres d'administration pendant l'incapacité mentale : 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).

OBS

lettres d'administration pendant l'incapacité mentale : terme habituellement utilisé au pluriel.

Key term(s)
  • lettre d'administration pendant l'incapacité mentale

Spanish

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Record 3 2014-02-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • PAJLO
  • Property Law (common law)
  • Law of Estates (common law)
CONT

When the executor or person entitled to letters of administration was of unsound mind after a grant had been made to him, the practice(was) to grant administration for his use or benefit until he should become of sound mind. Such grants(were) known as... "durante corporis aut animi vitio"....("Hull & Cullity, Macdonell, Sheard and Hull on Probate Practice, "3rd ed., 1981, p. 277)

French

Domaine(s)
  • PAJLO
  • Droit des biens et de la propriété (common law)
  • Droit successoral (common law)
OBS

lettres d'administration pendant l'incapacité : 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).

OBS

lettres d'administration pendant l'incapacité : terme habituellement utilisé au pluriel.

Key term(s)
  • lettre d'administration pendant l'incapacité

Spanish

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Record 4 2012-09-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • PAJLO
  • Law of Estates (common law)
DEF

An administrator of a decedent's estate, appointed for the use and benefit of the next of kin who is of unsound mind but otherwise entitled to the appointment.(Ballentine's, 3rd ed., 1969)

French

Domaine(s)
  • PAJLO
  • Droit successoral (common law)
OBS

administrateur pendant l'incapacité mentale : 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).

Spanish

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Record 5 2012-09-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • PAJLO
  • Law of Estates (common law)
CONT

When a person entitled to letters of administration is of unsound mind(or is physically infirm due to illness), or has become insane or physically infirm after a grant to him, a limited grant known as administration "durante corporis aut animi vitio" may be made until the person... recovers.(Feeney, The Canadian Law of Wills, 1982, Vol. 1, p. 167)

French

Domaine(s)
  • PAJLO
  • Droit successoral (common law)
OBS

administration pendant l'incapacité : 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).

Spanish

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Record 6 2003-09-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • Social Security and Employment Insurance
OBS

Person of unsound mind : Unemployment Insurance Act, 1985(with amendments to March 1, 1991).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sécurité sociale et assurance-emploi
OBS

Débile mental : Loi sur l'assurance-chômage, 1985 (avec modifications jusqu'au 1er mars 1991).

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Seguridad social y seguro de desempleo
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