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HAND OVER CEREMONY [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2013-04-23
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Property Law (common law)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- physical delivery
1, record 1, English, physical%20delivery
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The feoffment was a grant of an estate with the physical delivery of it. The ceremony consisted of the parties assembling on the land with witnesses. The feoffor or grantor would then declare the terms of the grant and hand over some symbol of the land, such as a clod of earth or a twig, to the feoffee(Anger and Honsberger, 2nd, p. 33). 1, record 1, English, - physical%20delivery
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit des biens et de la propriété (common law)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- délivrance matérielle
1, record 1, French, d%C3%A9livrance%20mat%C3%A9rielle
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
délivrance matérielle : 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, - d%C3%A9livrance%20mat%C3%A9rielle
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2002-01-11
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Ceremonial and Traditions (Military)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- hand-over ceremony
1, record 2, English, hand%2Dover%20ceremony
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- hand over ceremony 2, record 2, English, hand%20over%20ceremony
correct
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Cérémonial et traditions (Militaire)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- cérémonie de transfert des fonctions
1, record 2, French, c%C3%A9r%C3%A9monie%20de%20transfert%20des%20fonctions
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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