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INALIENABLE INTEREST [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2013-05-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Property Law (common law)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- rule against inalienability
1, record 1, English, rule%20against%20inalienability
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
It is a fundamental principle... that property must not be rendered inalienable. It is therefore necessary to prohibit... immediate gifts which are subject to some permanent restraint upon alienation.... Restraints upon alienation attached to direct gifts of property are generally invalid on their face, as repugnant to the interest granted.(Megarry and Wade, p. 267)(Megarry & Wade, 4th ed., 1975, p. 267) 1, record 1, English, - rule%20against%20inalienability
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit des biens et de la propriété (common law)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- règle d'interdiction de l'inaliénabilité
1, record 1, French, r%C3%A8gle%20d%27interdiction%20de%20l%27inali%C3%A9nabilit%C3%A9
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
règle d'interdiction de l'inaliénabilité : 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 1, French, - r%C3%A8gle%20d%27interdiction%20de%20l%27inali%C3%A9nabilit%C3%A9
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2013-05-15
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Property Law (common law)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- restraint on alienation
1, record 2, English, restraint%20on%20alienation
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- restraint upon alienation 1, record 2, English, restraint%20upon%20alienation
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A limitation or condition placed on the right to transfer property. 1, record 2, English, - restraint%20on%20alienation
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
It is fundamental principle of English law that property must not be rendered inalienable. It is therefore necessary to prohibit not only indefeasible future interests which are unduly remote, but immediate gifts which are subject to some permanent restraint upon alienation.... Restraints upon alienation attached to direct gifts of property are generally invalid on their face, as repugnant to the interest granted.(Megarry and Wade, p. 267) 1, record 2, English, - restraint%20on%20alienation
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Restraints can take the form of conditions and covenants in deeds or restraints on use of the property. (Reilly, 2nd ed.,1982, p. 413) 1, record 2, English, - restraint%20on%20alienation
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit des biens et de la propriété (common law)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- restriction d'aliénabilité
1, record 2, French, restriction%20d%27ali%C3%A9nabilit%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
restriction d'aliénabilité : 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, - restriction%20d%27ali%C3%A9nabilit%C3%A9
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2013-04-22
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Property Law (common law)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- perpetuity
1, record 3, English, perpetuity
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
(A)s used in the law of property, a limitation of a contingent future interest in violation of the rule against perpetuities. (Ballentine’s, 3rd ed., 1969, p. 939). 1, record 3, English, - perpetuity
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
(T) he term "perpetuity" has had at least three meanings in the common law, namely,(1) an unbarrable entail,(2) an inalienable or indestructible interest, and(3) a remote executory interest... The third sense of the word is the modern one...(Anger & Honsberger, 2nd ed., 1985, p. 440). 1, record 3, English, - perpetuity
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit des biens et de la propriété (common law)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- perpétuité
1, record 3, French, perp%C3%A9tuit%C3%A9
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
perpétuité : 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, - perp%C3%A9tuit%C3%A9
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2013-02-19
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Property Law (common law)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- inalienable interest
1, record 4, English, inalienable%20interest
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
(An) inalienable interest(is a) type of interest in property which cannot be sold or traded.(Black's, 5th ed., 1979, p. 683) 1, record 4, English, - inalienable%20interest
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit des biens et de la propriété (common law)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- intérêt inaliénable
1, record 4, French, int%C3%A9r%C3%AAt%20inali%C3%A9nable
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
intérêt inaliénable : 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, - int%C3%A9r%C3%AAt%20inali%C3%A9nable
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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