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HEAD-LEASE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2013-06-10
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Property Law (common law)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- superior lease
1, record 1, English, superior%20lease
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
If the terms of the head-lease are more onerous than those of the sub-lease, and the sub-lessor fails to perform them, difficulties no doubt arise, but there is no legal liability on the underlessee to perform the obligations in the superior lease apart from this, that if he fails to perform them he may experience unpleasant consequences, or even find his own lease brought summarily to an end....(William's, 4th ed., 1973, p. 117). 1, record 1, English, - superior%20lease
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit des biens et de la propriété (common law)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- bail de rang antérieur
1, record 1, French, bail%20de%20rang%20ant%C3%A9rieur
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ce terme désigne tout bail qui se situe à un rang supérieur à un sous-bail donné, donc, soit le bail principal, soit un sous-bail intermédiaire dans une série de sous-locations. 1, record 1, French, - bail%20de%20rang%20ant%C3%A9rieur
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
bail de rang antérieur : 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, - bail%20de%20rang%20ant%C3%A9rieur
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2012-10-19
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Property Law (common law)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- chief lease
1, record 2, English, chief%20lease
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- head lease 1, record 2, English, head%20lease
correct
- principal lease 1, record 2, English, principal%20lease
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Anoriginal lease which has been followed by a sublease. (Macmillan, "Law of Leases", p. 7). 1, record 2, English, - chief%20lease
Record 2, Key term(s)
- head-lease
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit des biens et de la propriété (common law)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- bail principal
1, record 2, French, bail%20principal
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
bail principal : 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, - bail%20principal
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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