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FAMILY CONVEYANCE [3 records]

Record 1 2017-03-29

English

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

The conveyance of property-or of interests in property-to provide for one or more beneficiaries, usually members of the settlor's family, in a way that differs from what the beneficiaries would receive as heirs under the statutes of descent and distribution...

French

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

Spanish

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Record 2 2016-08-31

English

Subject field(s)
  • Maritime Law
  • Law of Contracts (common law)
CONT

The contract of carriage of passengers by sea is an ordinary contract for the conveyance from port to port by ship of persons, other than master, crew, owner and the latter's family or servants.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Droit maritime
  • Droit des contrats (common law)

Spanish

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Record 3 1997-06-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • Phraseology
  • Sociology of the Family

French

Domaine(s)
  • Phraséologie
  • Sociologie de la famille
OBS

Source(s) : Directives sur le service extérieur.

Spanish

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