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YEAR YEAR TENANCY [7 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2013-06-11
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Property Law (common law)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- tenant from year to year
1, record 1, English, tenant%20from%20year%20to%20year
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- yearly tenant 1, record 1, English, yearly%20tenant
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A tenant of land whose tenancy can only be determined by a notice to quit expiring at that period of the year at which it commenced.(Jowitt's, 2nd ed., 1977, p. 1750). 1, record 1, English, - tenant%20from%20year%20to%20year
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit des biens et de la propriété (common law)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- locataire à l'année
1, record 1, French, locataire%20%C3%A0%20l%27ann%C3%A9e
correct, masculine and feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Acception spécifique courante. 2, record 1, French, - locataire%20%C3%A0%20l%27ann%C3%A9e
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
locataire à l'année : 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, - locataire%20%C3%A0%20l%27ann%C3%A9e
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2013-06-10
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Property Law (common law)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- weekly tenancy
1, record 2, English, weekly%20tenancy
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- tenancy by the week 1, record 2, English, tenancy%20by%20the%20week
correct
- week to week tenancy 1, record 2, English, week%20to%20week%20tenancy
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A weekly or other periodic tenancy is a tenancy by the week or the period, and does not expire without notice at the end of the first week or period or at the end of each succeeding week or period, there being not a reletting at the beginning of every week or period but a springing interest which arises and which is only determined by a proper notice to quit. (27 Hals., 4th, p. 154) 1, record 2, English, - weekly%20tenancy
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The period upon which a tenancy is based may be ascertained mainly by reference to the way in which the rent is calculated; thus, where the rent reserved is so much per year, a yearly tenancy will be implied, even though the rent is payable monthly. There is a distinction between a monthly or quarterly rent and monthly or quarterly instalments of a yearly rent; and accordingly, where a tenant for a fixed-term at a weekly rent holds over and continues to pay the same weekly rent, the proper inference is that a weekly tenancy was intended.(Evans, 1974, p. 32). 1, record 2, English, - weekly%20tenancy
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit des biens et de la propriété (common law)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- location à la semaine
1, record 2, French, location%20%C3%A0%20la%20semaine
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
location à la semaine : 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, - location%20%C3%A0%20la%20semaine
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2013-06-10
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Property Law (common law)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- yearly tenancy
1, record 3, English, yearly%20tenancy
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- tenancy from year to year 1, record 3, English, tenancy%20from%20year%20to%20year
correct
- year to year tenancy 1, record 3, English, year%20to%20year%20tenancy
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The nature of a tenancy from year to year is that it is a lease for a year certain with a growing interest during every year thereafter springing out of the original contract and part of it. There is not, in the contemplation of the law, a recommencing or re-letting at the beginning of each year, so that a tenancy from year to year is one continuous term, dating from its inception, and not a recurrence of yearly tenancies commencing anew each year.(Anger and Honsberger, 2nd, p. 233) 1, record 3, English, - yearly%20tenancy
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit des biens et de la propriété (common law)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- location à l'année
1, record 3, French, location%20%C3%A0%20l%27ann%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
location à l'année : 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, - location%20%C3%A0%20l%27ann%C3%A9e
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2013-06-10
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Property Law (common law)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- tenancy for a term of years
1, record 4, English, tenancy%20for%20a%20term%20of%20years
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A tenancy for a term of years arises where a lease is made for any certain period of time not less than one year.(Williams & Rhodes, 5th ed., 1983, p. 4-1). 1, record 4, English, - tenancy%20for%20a%20term%20of%20years
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit des biens et de la propriété (common law)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- location à terme déterminé
1, record 4, French, location%20%C3%A0%20terme%20d%C3%A9termin%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme spécifique courant. 2, record 4, French, - location%20%C3%A0%20terme%20d%C3%A9termin%C3%A9
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
location à terme déterminé : 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 4, French, - location%20%C3%A0%20terme%20d%C3%A9termin%C3%A9
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2013-04-22
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Property Law (common law)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- periodic tenancy
1, record 5, English, periodic%20tenancy
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
If L leases his property "to T from year to year" or "to T as a yearly tenant", T does not have a fixed term lease; he holds for one year and will continue on for successive one-year terms unless either L or T terminates the tenancy.... Such a periodic tenancy can be created with reference to other periods, most commonly the month and the week.(Mendes da Costa and Balfour, p. 1146) 1, record 5, English, - periodic%20tenancy
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit des biens et de la propriété (common law)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- location périodique
1, record 5, French, location%20p%C3%A9riodique
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
location périodique : 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 5, French, - location%20p%C3%A9riodique
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2013-04-18
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Property Law (common law)
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- original tenancy
1, record 6, English, original%20tenancy
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A tenancy from year to year is regarded... as a tenancy continuing until it is in fact determined, and the tenant can grant an underlease from year to year or for a term of years. So long as the original tenancy lasts it is potentially longer than the underlease, and the underlessor has a reversion by virtue of which he can distrain for the rent reserved by the underlease.(Halsbury, 4th ed., Vol. 27, p. 96). 1, record 6, English, - original%20tenancy
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit des biens et de la propriété (common law)
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- location primitive
1, record 6, French, location%20primitive
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
location primitive : 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, - location%20primitive
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2013-03-13
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Property Law (common law)
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- lease from year to year
1, record 7, English, lease%20from%20year%20to%20year
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- yearly lease 1, record 7, English, yearly%20lease
correct
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The law regards the lease at the outset as being for a fixed period of, e.g. in the case of a yearly lease, one year. (Riddall, 2nd, p. 203) 1, record 7, English, - lease%20from%20year%20to%20year
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A tenancy may also arise by implication if the tenant remains in possession after the termination of a tenancy for a term of years or term certain. "Prima facie", all leases for uncertain terms are leases at will. It is the reservation of an annual rent that turns them into leases from year to year.(Anger and Honsberger, 2nd ed., 1985, p. 233). 1, record 7, English, - lease%20from%20year%20to%20year
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit des biens et de la propriété (common law)
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- bail annuel
1, record 7, French, bail%20annuel
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
bail annuel : 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, - bail%20annuel
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
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