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WHILE HIS OWNERSHIP [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2013-06-14
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Property Law (common law)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- unit owner
1, record 1, English, unit%20owner
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The term "condominium" refers to a system of ownership... whereby each... unit is owned separately by the individual who purchases it, while the common elements(hallways, elevators, lobby, walkways, swimming pool, etc.) are held in common by all the unit owners. Each unit owner has an undivided interest in the common elements which is in a fixed proportion-usually the proportion that the value of his unit bears to the total value of all the units in the project.(Burns and McLellan, p. 1) 1, record 1, English, - unit%20owner
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit des biens et de la propriété (common law)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- propriétaire d'unité
1, record 1, French, propri%C3%A9taire%20d%27unit%C3%A9
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
propriétaire d'unité : 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, - propri%C3%A9taire%20d%27unit%C3%A9
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2013-04-09
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Property Law (common law)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- nominal owner
1, record 2, English, nominal%20owner
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A may be the owner of a thing as against all the world except B, while with regard to B he may have no rights of ownership at all, being bound, by virtue of a personal relation between them, to allow B to have the use and profits of the property, or even to deal with the property as B may direct. As the rules of the common law only recognize A's rights to the property and ignore those of B, A is called the legal owner, while B is called the equitable owner, because his rights are only recognized by virtue of the doctrines of equity. The legal owner is the nominal owner, the equitable the beneficial owner.(Jowitt's, 2nd ed., 1977, p. 1302). 1, record 2, English, - nominal%20owner
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit des biens et de la propriété (common law)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- propriétaire nominal
1, record 2, French, propri%C3%A9taire%20nominal
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
propriétaire nominal : 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, - propri%C3%A9taire%20nominal
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2013-03-15
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Property Law (common law)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- legal owner
1, record 3, English, legal%20owner
correct, Ontario
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The legal owner is the nominal owner, the equitable the beneficial owner. (Jowitt’s, 2nd ed., 1977, p. 1302). 1, record 3, English, - legal%20owner
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The term has come to be used in technical contrast to the equitable owner, and not as opposed to an illegal owner. (Black’s, 5th ed., 1979, p. 806). 1, record 3, English, - legal%20owner
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
(A) may be the owner of a thing as against all the world except B, while with regard to B he may have no rights of ownership at all, being bound, by virtue of a personal relation between them, to allow B to have the use and profits of the property, or even to deal with the property as B may direct. As the rules of the common law only recognise A's rights to the property and ignore those of B, A is called the legal owner, while B is called the equitable owner, because his rights are only recognised by virtue of the doctrines of equity. 1, record 3, English, - legal%20owner
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit des biens et de la propriété (common law)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- propriétaire en common law
1, record 3, French, propri%C3%A9taire%20en%20common%20law
correct, masculine and feminine noun, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
propriétaire en common law : 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, - propri%C3%A9taire%20en%20common%20law
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1992-12-07
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Organizations, Administrative Units and Committees
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- Children Before Dogs
1, record 4, English, Children%20Before%20Dogs
correct, United States
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
- CBD 1, record 4, English, CBD
correct, United States
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Advocates educating the irresponsible pet owner who has lost understanding both of the nature of his pet and of what ownership involves. Tries to bring priorities into a pet-oriented society by stressing that many children are undernourished, while pet food companies thrive 1, record 4, English, - Children%20Before%20Dogs
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Organismes, unités administratives et comités
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- Children Before Dogs
1, record 4, French, Children%20Before%20Dogs
correct, United States
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
- CBD 1, record 4, French, CBD
correct, United States
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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