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IMMEDIATE LIFE ESTATE [5 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
- surrender
1, record 1, English, surrender
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, 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 1, English, - surrender
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit des biens et de la propriété (common law)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- résignation
1, record 1, French, r%C3%A9signation
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, 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 1, French, - r%C3%A9signation
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2013-04-08
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Property Law (common law)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- executory devise
1, record 2, English, executory%20devise
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, 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 2, English, - executory%20devise
Record number: 2, 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 2, English, - executory%20devise
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit des biens et de la propriété (common law)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- legs de biens réels non réalisé
1, record 2, French, legs%20de%20biens%20r%C3%A9els%20non%20r%C3%A9alis%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- legs non réalisé 1, record 2, French, legs%20non%20r%C3%A9alis%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, 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 2, French, - legs%20de%20biens%20r%C3%A9els%20non%20r%C3%A9alis%C3%A9
Record number: 2, 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 2, French, - legs%20de%20biens%20r%C3%A9els%20non%20r%C3%A9alis%C3%A9
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2013-03-18
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Property Law (common law)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- life tenancy
1, record 3, English, life%20tenancy
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- tenancy for life 1, record 3, English, tenancy%20for%20life
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, 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 3, English, - life%20tenancy
Record number: 3, 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 3, English, - life%20tenancy
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit des biens et de la propriété (common law)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- tenance viagère
1, record 3, French, tenance%20viag%C3%A8re
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- propriété viagère 1, record 3, French, propri%C3%A9t%C3%A9%20viag%C3%A8re
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, 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 3, French, - tenance%20viag%C3%A8re
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2013-02-12
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Property Law (common law)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- immediate life estate
1, record 4, English, immediate%20life%20estate
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit des biens et de la propriété (common law)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- domaine viager immédiat
1, record 4, French, domaine%20viager%20imm%C3%A9diat
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
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 4, French, - domaine%20viager%20imm%C3%A9diat
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2013-01-23
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Property Law (common law)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- freehold lease
1, record 5, English, freehold%20lease
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, 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 5, English, - freehold%20lease
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit des biens et de la propriété (common law)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- bail franc
1, record 5, French, bail%20franc
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- location à bail franche 1, record 5, French, location%20%C3%A0%20bail%20franche
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, 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 5, French, - bail%20franc
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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