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DEPOSITUM [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2013-02-06
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Property Law (common law)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- gratuitous deposit
1, record 1, English, gratuitous%20deposit
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- deposit 1, record 1, English, deposit
correct, noun
- depositum 1, record 1, English, depositum
correct, rare
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Bailments are of six kinds, the classification being of importance from the different nature of the bailee's liability in each case :(1) a bare naked bailment of goods, where the goods are delivered by one man to another to keep for the use of the bailor; this is called "depositum"....(Jowitt's, 2nd ed., 1977, p. 176) 1, record 1, English, - gratuitous%20deposit
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit des biens et de la propriété (common law)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- dépôt à titre gratuit
1, record 1, French, d%C3%A9p%C3%B4t%20%C3%A0%20titre%20gratuit
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- dépôt 1, record 1, French, d%C3%A9p%C3%B4t%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20
correct, masculine noun, standardized
- depositum 1, record 1, French, depositum
correct, rare, standardized
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
dépôt à titre gratuit; dépôt; «depositum» : termes normalisés 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, - d%C3%A9p%C3%B4t%20%C3%A0%20titre%20gratuit
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2013-02-06
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Property Law (common law)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- gratuitous bailment
1, record 2, English, gratuitous%20bailment
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A bailment without compensation; according to some authority (sic) a bailment intended for the sole benefit of the bailor or a bailment intended for the sole benefit of the bailee. (Ballentine, p. 534) 1, record 2, English, - gratuitous%20bailment
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Gratuitous bailment(is) another name for a "depositum" or naked bailment, which is made only for the benefit of the bailor and is not a source of profit to the bailee.(Black's, 5th ed., 1979, p. 129) 1, record 2, English, - gratuitous%20bailment
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit des biens et de la propriété (common law)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- baillement à titre gratuit
1, record 2, French, baillement%20%C3%A0%20titre%20gratuit
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
Au sens large, le terme «gratuitous bailment» inclut le «depositum», le «mandatum» et le «commodatum». Dans un sens plus restreint, il peut viser les deux premiers qui sont pour l'avantage du baillant et, dans un sens plus restreint encore, il peut se limiter à «depositum». 1, record 2, French, - baillement%20%C3%A0%20titre%20gratuit
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
baillement à titre gratuit : 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, - baillement%20%C3%A0%20titre%20gratuit
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2012-10-30
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Property Law (common law)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- bailment for mutual advantage
1, record 3, English, bailment%20for%20mutual%20advantage
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- bailment for mutual benefit 1, record 3, English, bailment%20for%20mutual%20benefit
correct
- reciprocal bailment 1, record 3, English, reciprocal%20bailment
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The learned editor [of "Williston on Contracts"] propounds a four-fold classification into: 1. Gratuitous bailments for the bailor’s sole benefit. 2. Gratuitous bailments for the bailee’s sole benefit. 3. Bailments for mutual benefit. 4. Bailments to which the law, for reasons of policy, attaches exceptional obligations. (Palmer, p. 91) 1, record 3, English, - bailment%20for%20mutual%20advantage
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Dubinsky J. remarked upon the trend towards clarification or standardisation of the bailee's duty of care and held that the duty in the present case would be the same whether the relationship were one of commodatum, depositum, or bailment for mutual advantage.(Palmer, p. 371) 1, record 3, English, - bailment%20for%20mutual%20advantage
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit des biens et de la propriété (common law)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- baillement à avantage réciproque
1, record 3, French, baillement%20%C3%A0%20avantage%20r%C3%A9ciproque
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
baillement à avantage réciproque : 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, - baillement%20%C3%A0%20avantage%20r%C3%A9ciproque
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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