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IMMEDIATE ESTATE [12 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-02-21
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Law of Estates (common law)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- first taker
1, record 1, English, first%20taker
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
One who takes or acquires; particularly, one who takes an estate by devise. When an estate is granted subject to a remainder or executory devise, the devisee of the immediate interest is called the "first taker, "[Black's, 5th ed., 1979, p. 1304]. 1, record 1, English, - first%20taker
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit successoral (common law)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- premier bénéficiaire
1, record 1, French, premier%20b%C3%A9n%C3%A9ficiaire
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- première bénéficiaire 1, record 1, French, premi%C3%A8re%20b%C3%A9n%C3%A9ficiaire
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
premier bénéficiaire; première bénéficiaire : termes normalisés 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, - premier%20b%C3%A9n%C3%A9ficiaire
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2013-06-14
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Property Law (common law)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- unity of ownership
1, record 2, English, unity%20of%20ownership
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ownership vesting as in one person, i. e., by the whole, "per tout", such as husband and wife hold in an estate by the entireties, husband and wife at common law being considered but one person; or, ownership of joint tenants, holding by moieties and by the whole, "per my et per tout", which latter phrase means that such tenants are seised of the entire estate for the purpose of tenure and survivorship, but of only an undivided part or interest for the purpose of forfeiture or immediate alienation. It is from this seisin by each of the entirety that the incident of survivorship is said to have arisen.(Cartwright, 1972, p. 966). 1, record 2, English, - unity%20of%20ownership
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit des biens et de la propriété (common law)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- unité de propriété
1, record 2, French, unit%C3%A9%20de%20propri%C3%A9t%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme de compréhension large désignant tout régime de copropriété et dénotant aussi la réunion de la propriété du fonds dominant et du fonds servant entre les mains d'une seule et même personne. 1, record 2, French, - unit%C3%A9%20de%20propri%C3%A9t%C3%A9
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
unité de propriété : 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, - unit%C3%A9%20de%20propri%C3%A9t%C3%A9
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2013-06-10
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Property Law (common law)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- surrender
1, record 3, English, surrender
correct, noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A yielding up of an estate for life or years to him who has an immediate estate in reversion or remainder, wherein the estate for life or years may drown by mutual agreement between them.(Black, 5th ed., 1979, p. 1295) 1, record 3, English, - surrender
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit des biens et de la propriété (common law)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- résignation
1, record 3, French, r%C3%A9signation
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
résignation : terme normalisé par le Comité de normalisation du Programme national de l'administration de la justice dans les deux langues officielles (PAJLO). 2, record 3, French, - r%C3%A9signation
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2013-04-26
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Property Law (common law)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- present enjoyment
1, record 4, English, present%20enjoyment
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The immediate or present possession and use of an estate or property, as distinguished from such as is postponed to a future time.(Black's, 5th ed., 1979, p. 1065). 1, record 4, English, - present%20enjoyment
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit des biens et de la propriété (common law)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- jouissance actuelle
1, record 4, French, jouissance%20actuelle
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
jouissance actuelle : 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, - jouissance%20actuelle
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2013-04-08
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Property Law (common law)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- executory devise
1, record 5, English, executory%20devise
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The term is almost invariably used in a narrower sense, in contradistinction as well to contingent remainder, as to immediate devises, so as to denote "such a limitation of a future estate or interest in lands or chattels, as the law admits in the case of a will, though contrary to the rules of limitation in conveyances at common law", or, in other words, to denote limitations of springing interests, limitations of interest by way of conditional limitation, and quasi remainders after a life interest in personal estate...(Fearne, p. 33) 1, record 5, English, - executory%20devise
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Every devise of a future interest, which is not preceded by an estate of freehold, created by the same will (whether consisting of one or more testamentary papers), or which, being so preceded, is limited to take effect before or after, and not at the expiration of such prior estate of freehold, is an executory devise. (Jarman, p. 1420) 1, record 5, English, - executory%20devise
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit des biens et de la propriété (common law)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- legs de biens réels non réalisé
1, record 5, French, legs%20de%20biens%20r%C3%A9els%20non%20r%C3%A9alis%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- legs non réalisé 1, record 5, French, legs%20non%20r%C3%A9alis%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Acception restreinte. Dans les équivalents normalisés, l'élément «non réalisé» se voit attribuer une vocation technique selon laquelle il désigne ce qui est à réaliser. Cas d'emploi du second équivalent : a) le terme est qualifié par l'indication de la chose ou de la catégorie léguée; b) la référence spécifique aux biens réels ressortira de quelque autre façon sans qu'il soit nécessaire de l'exprimer; c) le terme anglais se présente dans le doublet «executory devise(s), bequest(s) or (and) legacy(ies)». 1, record 5, French, - legs%20de%20biens%20r%C3%A9els%20non%20r%C3%A9alis%C3%A9
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
legs de biens réels non réalisés; legs non réalisé : termes normalisés 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 5, French, - legs%20de%20biens%20r%C3%A9els%20non%20r%C3%A9alis%C3%A9
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2013-03-18
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Property Law (common law)
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- life tenancy
1, record 6, English, life%20tenancy
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- tenancy for life 1, record 6, English, tenancy%20for%20life
correct
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An estate in real property in which the tenant has a freehold interest for his life or for the life of another ("pur autre vie"). (Black’s, 5th ed., 1979, p. 834). 1, record 6, English, - life%20tenancy
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A tenancy for life is a freehold estate or tenancy but is not an estate of inheritance as is a fee simple. It is held of the immediate reversioner and reverts to him on the death of the tenant or the person for whose life the tenancy was held.(Anger and Honsberger, 2nd, p. 235) 1, record 6, English, - life%20tenancy
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit des biens et de la propriété (common law)
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- tenance viagère
1, record 6, French, tenance%20viag%C3%A8re
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- propriété viagère 1, record 6, French, propri%C3%A9t%C3%A9%20viag%C3%A8re
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
tenance viagère; propriété viagère : termes normalisés 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 6, French, - tenance%20viag%C3%A8re
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2013-02-20
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Property Law (common law)
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- in possession
1, record 7, English, in%20possession
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
An estate in land may exist in one of three different ways : in possession, in remainder or in reversion. An estate in possession gives an immediate right to possession....(Megarry & Wade, 4th ed., 1975, p. 47) 1, record 7, English, - in%20possession
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A remainder is ... described as limited to take effect, in possession, or in enjoyment, or in both, after the regular expiration of another estate. For a vested remainder has already taken effect in right or interest, and therefore it has only to take effect in possession or enjoyment, or in possession and enjoyment. (Fearne, 10th ed., 1844, p. 55) 1, record 7, English, - in%20possession
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit des biens et de la propriété (common law)
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- en possession
1, record 7, French, en%20possession
correct, standardized
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Locution adjective et adverbiale. 1, record 7, French, - en%20possession
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 2 OBS
en possession : 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 7, French, - en%20possession
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2013-02-12
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Property Law (common law)
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- immediate life estate
1, record 8, English, immediate%20life%20estate
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit des biens et de la propriété (common law)
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- domaine viager immédiat
1, record 8, French, domaine%20viager%20imm%C3%A9diat
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
domaine viager immédiat : 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 8, French, - domaine%20viager%20imm%C3%A9diat
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 2013-02-12
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Property Law (common law)
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- immediate estate
1, record 9, English, immediate%20estate
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A surrender is the yielding or delivering up of lands or tenements and the estate a man has therein, unto another that has a higher and a greater estate in the same lands or tenements.(T) o give a surrender legal effect, the surrenderee must have the immediate estate in remainder or reversion expectant on the estate of the surrenderor. For example, if A lets to B for five years and B lets to C for four years, C cannot surrender to A, as A has not the immediate estate in remainder or reversion expectant on the estate of the surrenderor.(Anger & Honsberger, 2nd ed., 1985, p. 290) 1, record 9, English, - immediate%20estate
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit des biens et de la propriété (common law)
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- domaine immédiat
1, record 9, French, domaine%20imm%C3%A9diat
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
domaine immédiat : 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 9, French, - domaine%20imm%C3%A9diat
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 2013-01-23
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Property Law (common law)
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- freehold lease
1, record 10, English, freehold%20lease
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A freehold lease is a lease for life or lives, where an immediate estate passes before entry.(Williams & Rhodes, 5th ed., 1983, p. 3-63) 1, record 10, English, - freehold%20lease
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit des biens et de la propriété (common law)
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- bail franc
1, record 10, French, bail%20franc
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
- location à bail franche 1, record 10, French, location%20%C3%A0%20bail%20franche
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
bail franc; location à bail franche : termes normalisés 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 10, French, - bail%20franc
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 2012-12-18
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Property Law (common law)
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- estate in possession
1, record 11, English, estate%20in%20possession
correct
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
- possessory estate 1, record 11, English, possessory%20estate
correct
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 OBS
An estate in land may exist in one of three different ways : in possession, in remainder or in reversion. An estate in possession gives an immediate right to possession and enjoyment of the land.(Megarry & Wade, 4th ed., 1975, p. 47) 1, record 11, English, - estate%20in%20possession
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit des biens et de la propriété (common law)
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- domaine en possession
1, record 11, French, domaine%20en%20possession
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 OBS
domaine en possession : 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 11, French, - domaine%20en%20possession
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
Record 12 - internal organization data 2012-10-17
Record 12, English
Record 12, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Property Law (common law)
Record 12, Main entry term, English
- contingently vested remainder
1, record 12, English, contingently%20vested%20remainder
correct
Record 12, Abbreviations, English
Record 12, Synonyms, English
Record 12, Textual support, English
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The law recognizes "absolutely vested remainders", in which taking by specified individual is directed without any proviso or limitation, "contingently vested remainders" or "remainders vested subject to being divested", in which remainder is given to one person, with proviso that it shall go to another under certain contingencies, and "contingent remainders", where there is no person having immediate right of possession on cessation of intermediate or precedent estate.(Words and Phrases/U. S. ", v. 9, p. 239) 1, record 12, English, - contingently%20vested%20remainder
Record 12, French
Record 12, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit des biens et de la propriété (common law)
Record 12, Main entry term, French
- résidu dévolu sous réserve
1, record 12, French, r%C3%A9sidu%20d%C3%A9volu%20sous%20r%C3%A9serve
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 12, Abbreviations, French
Record 12, Synonyms, French
Record 12, Textual support, French
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 OBS
résidu dévolu sous réserve : 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 12, French, - r%C3%A9sidu%20d%C3%A9volu%20sous%20r%C3%A9serve
Record 12, Spanish
Record 12, Textual support, Spanish
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