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HEIRSHIP [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2025-12-15
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Law of Succession (civil law)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- forced heirship
1, record 1, English, forced%20heirship
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Under the laws of forced heirship, forced heirs are guaranteed their forced portion of the estate.... The decedents under forced heirship jurisdictions are only allowed to freely devise the disposable portion of their estate; the size of the disposable estate is dependent on the number of forced heirs that the decedent has left. 1, record 1, English, - forced%20heirship
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Droit successoral (droit civil)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- réserve héréditaire
1, record 1, French, r%C3%A9serve%20h%C3%A9r%C3%A9ditaire
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A condition de figurer dans la liste que la loi fixe et à condition qu'ils acceptent la succession de leur auteur, certains héritiers sont légalement garantis de ne pas être déshérités par leur auteur. Ils bénéficient de la «réserve héréditaire» : il s'agit donc de la part des biens et des droits successoraux dont la loi garantit la transmission à certains héritiers dits «réservataires». 1, record 1, French, - r%C3%A9serve%20h%C3%A9r%C3%A9ditaire
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Au Québec, la liberté de tester prime depuis l'entrée en vigueur de l'Acte de Québec en 1774, excluant du même coup la réserve héréditaire du droit civil de la province. 2, record 1, French, - r%C3%A9serve%20h%C3%A9r%C3%A9ditaire
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2025-12-15
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Law of Succession (civil law)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- heirship
1, record 2, English, heirship
correct, Quebec act, noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- successoral vocation 1, record 2, English, successoral%20vocation
correct, noun
- hereditary vocation 1, record 2, English, hereditary%20vocation
correct, noun
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The Civil Code of Québec [(C. C. Q.) ] uses the term heirship rather than "successoral vocation"(see title preceding articles 653 C. C. Q. and article 654 C. C. Q.). 1, record 2, English, - heirship
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Droit successoral (droit civil)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- vocation successorale
1, record 2, French, vocation%20successorale
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- vocation héréditaire 2, record 2, French, vocation%20h%C3%A9r%C3%A9ditaire
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] qu'entend-on exactement par les termes «vocation successorale»? La vocation s'entend bien sûr d'une faculté – en matière successorale, la faculté de recevoir l'héritage du défunt. [...] Aussi, «avoir vocation» signifie «être qualifié pour». Aura donc une vocation successorale celui qui est qualifié pour recueillir la succession du de cujus. 3, record 2, French, - vocation%20successorale
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
- heirship
1, record 3, English, heirship
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The quality or condition of being heir, or the relation between the heir and his ancestor. (Black’s, 5th ed., 1979, p. 652) 1, record 3, English, - heirship
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
- qualité d'héritier
1, record 3, French, qualit%C3%A9%20d%27h%C3%A9ritier
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
qualité d'héritier : 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, - qualit%C3%A9%20d%27h%C3%A9ritier
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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