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FAMILY CONVEYANCE [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-03-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Law of Estates (common law)
- Property Law (common law)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- settlement
1, record 1, English, settlement
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 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... 2, record 1, English, - settlement
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Droit successoral (common law)
- Droit des biens et de la propriété (common law)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- disposition par voie de règlement de succession
1, record 1, French, disposition%20par%20voie%20de%20r%C3%A8glement%20de%20succession
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2016-08-31
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Maritime Law
- Law of Contracts (common law)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- contract for the carriage of passengers by sea
1, record 2, English, contract%20for%20the%20carriage%20of%20passengers%20by%20sea
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- contract of carriage of passengers by sea 1, record 2, English, contract%20of%20carriage%20of%20passengers%20by%20sea
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 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. 1, record 2, English, - contract%20for%20the%20carriage%20of%20passengers%20by%20sea
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Droit maritime
- Droit des contrats (common law)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- contrat de transport de voyageurs par mer
1, record 2, French, contrat%20de%20transport%20de%20voyageurs%20par%20mer
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- contrat de transport de passagers par mer 1, record 2, French, contrat%20de%20transport%20de%20passagers%20par%20mer
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1997-06-04
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Phraseology
- Sociology of the Family
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- family conveyance 1, record 3, English, family%20conveyance
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Phraséologie
- Sociologie de la famille
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- qui sert principalement au transport de la famille 1, record 3, French, qui%20sert%20principalement%20au%20transport%20de%20la%20famille
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Source(s) : Directives sur le service extérieur. 1, record 3, French, - qui%20sert%20principalement%20au%20transport%20de%20la%20famille
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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