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HOLD ABEYANCE [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-01-31
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Educational Institutions
- School and School-Related Administration
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- federated institution
1, record 1, English, federated%20institution
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[An] institution that is a legal entity separate from the parent institution, with which it has academic, research or administrative ties. 2, record 1, English, - federated%20institution
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[A federated institution] usually awards its own degrees, but may hold this power in abeyance with the parent institution. 2, record 1, English, - federated%20institution
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Établissements d'enseignement
- Administration scolaire et parascolaire
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- établissement fédéré
1, record 1, French, %C3%A9tablissement%20f%C3%A9d%C3%A9r%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Entité juridiquement indépendante de l'institution mère, avec laquelle elle maintient des liens en matière de programmes, de recherche et d'administration. 2, record 1, French, - %C3%A9tablissement%20f%C3%A9d%C3%A9r%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[L'établissement fédéré] délivre habituellement ses propres grades et diplômes en son propre nom, mais peut avoir cédé ce pouvoir à l'institution mère. 2, record 1, French, - %C3%A9tablissement%20f%C3%A9d%C3%A9r%C3%A9
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2012-08-07
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Property Law (common law)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- abeyance of seisin
1, record 2, English, abeyance%20of%20seisin
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Seisin was of vital importance to the feudal system for the feudal incidents were enforceable only against the person seised of the land. Hence the idea took hold that there could never be an abeyance of seisin, for then all public and private rights pertaining to the land would also be in abeyance.(Anger and Honsberger, end, p. 25) 1, record 2, English, - abeyance%20of%20seisin
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit des biens et de la propriété (common law)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- vacance de saisine
1, record 2, French, vacance%20de%20saisine
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Interruption dans la possession d'une franche tenure. 2, record 2, French, - vacance%20de%20saisine
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
vacance de saisine : 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). 3, record 2, French, - vacance%20de%20saisine
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2003-05-09
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Practice and Procedural Law
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- hold in abeyance
1, record 3, English, hold%20in%20abeyance
verb
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
left in abeyance 1, record 3, English, - hold%20in%20abeyance
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Droit judiciaire
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- laisser en suspens 1, record 3, French, laisser%20en%20suspens
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
laissé en suspens 1, record 3, French, - laisser%20en%20suspens
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Derecho procesal
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- dejar en suspenso
1, record 3, Spanish, dejar%20en%20suspenso
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- dejar pendiente 1, record 3, Spanish, dejar%20pendiente
correct
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2003-05-09
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Practice and Procedural Law
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- hold in abeyance
1, record 4, English, hold%20in%20abeyance
verb
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Droit judiciaire
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- tenir en suspens 1, record 4, French, tenir%20en%20suspens
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Derecho procesal
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- tener en suspenso
1, record 4, Spanish, tener%20en%20suspenso
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
- tener en expectativa 1, record 4, Spanish, tener%20en%20expectativa
correct
- tener pendiente 1, record 4, Spanish, tener%20pendiente
correct
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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