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HEIR BLOOD [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-03-24
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Property Law (common law)
- Law of Estates (common law)
- Family Law (common law)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- privity of blood
1, record 1, English, privity%20of%20blood
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Privity of blood exists between an heir and his ancestor(privity in blood inheritable) and between coparceners. That privity was formerly of importance in the law of descent cast. 1, record 1, English, - privity%20of%20blood
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Droit des biens et de la propriété (common law)
- Droit successoral (common law)
- Droit de la famille (common law)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- connexité du sang
1, record 1, French, connexit%C3%A9%20du%20sang
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 2014-02-03
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Law of Succession (civil law)
- Law of Estates (common law)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- general heir
1, record 2, English, general%20heir
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
HEIR, GENERAL. Heir at common in the English law. The heir at common law is he who, after his father or ancestor's death has a right to, and is introduced into all his lands, tenements and hereditaments. He must be of the whole blood, not a bastard, alien. 1, record 2, English, - general%20heir
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Droit successoral (droit civil)
- Droit successoral (common law)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- héritier universel
1, record 2, French, h%C3%A9ritier%20universel
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- héritier à titre universel 1, record 2, French, h%C3%A9ritier%20%C3%A0%20titre%20universel
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L’héritier universel ou à titre universel répond indéfiniment des dettes et charges qui dépendent de la succession. 1, record 2, French, - h%C3%A9ritier%20universel
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2013-01-31
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Property Law (common law)
- Law of Estates (common law)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- heir by representation
1, record 3, English, heir%20by%20representation
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Heir by propinquity was where the heir took as being the nearest blood relation, as opposed to heir by representation, where he took as representing or standing in the place of his ancestor.(Jowitt's, 2nd ed., 1977, p. 897) 1, record 3, English, - heir%20by%20representation
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit des biens et de la propriété (common law)
- Droit successoral (common law)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- héritier par représentation
1, record 3, French, h%C3%A9ritier%20par%20repr%C3%A9sentation
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
héritier par représentation : 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, - h%C3%A9ritier%20par%20repr%C3%A9sentation
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2012-10-29
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Law of Estates (common law)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- blood heir
1, record 4, English, blood%20heir
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- heir by blood 1, record 4, English, heir%20by%20blood
correct
- heir of the blood 1, record 4, English, heir%20of%20the%20blood
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An inheritor who succeeds to the estate by virtue of consanguinity with the decedent, either in the ascending or descending line including illegitimate children, but excluding husbands, wives, and adopted children. (Black’s, 6th ed., 1990, p. 723) 1, record 4, English, - blood%20heir
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit successoral (common law)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- héritier du sang
1, record 4, French, h%C3%A9ritier%20du%20sang
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
héritier du sang : 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 4, French, - h%C3%A9ritier%20du%20sang
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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