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INDEFEASIBLE [10 records]

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Alphabetical list of terms

Record 1 2013-09-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • Communications Law
  • Telecommunications Facilities
DEF

The unconditional right to use a [telecommunications] facility, e.g. a fibre-optic cable.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Droit des communications
  • Installations de télécommunications
DEF

Droit inconditionnel d'utiliser une installation [de télécommunications], comme un câble à fibres optiques.

OBS

droit irrévocable d'usage; DIU : terme et sigle publiés au Journal officiel de la République française le 9 août 2013.

Spanish

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Record 2 2013-06-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • PAJLO
  • Property Law (common law)
DEF

(T) he title acquired by one who, having wrongfully entered upon land, has occupied it without paying rent or otherwise acknowledging any superior title for such time that he acquires an indefeasible title.(Jowitt's, 2nd ed., 1977, p. 1689).

French

Domaine(s)
  • PAJLO
  • Droit des biens et de la propriété (common law)
OBS

squatteur : Cette graphie, puisée des Rectifications de l'orthographe recommandées par le Conseil supérieur de la langue française, est attestée dans le Petit Robert (2006).

OBS

titre de squatteur : 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).

Spanish

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Record 3 2013-05-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • PAJLO
  • Property Law (common law)
DEF

A limitation or condition placed on the right to transfer property.

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)

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)

French

Domaine(s)
  • PAJLO
  • Droit des biens et de la propriété (common law)
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).

Spanish

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Record 4 2013-02-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • PAJLO
  • Property Law (common law)
CONT

As a consequence of the Statute "De Donis", 1285, they became indefeasible interests; but when entails later became barrable they were left in a precarious state, and thenceforth were liable to be destroyed if at any time the entail was barred.(Megarry & Wade, 4th ed., 1975, p. 263).

French

Domaine(s)
  • PAJLO
  • Droit des biens et de la propriété (common law)
OBS

intérêt non anéantissable : 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).

Spanish

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Record 5 2012-11-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • PAJLO
  • Property Law (common law)
DEF

(T)o take away from a person an estate or interest which has already vested in him. (Jowitt’s, 2nd ed., 1977, p. 638)

CONT

The court leans against the divesting of vested interests, and favours that construction which leads to the indefeasible vesting of property as soon as possible. Consequently, divesting conditions are construed strictly so that, if a provision divests a vested gift on a specified contingency, the gift is held not to be divested unless that precise contingency occurs.(Anger and Honsberger, 2nd, p. 360-361)

Key term(s)
  • devest

French

Domaine(s)
  • PAJLO
  • Droit des biens et de la propriété (common law)
OBS

retrancher : 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).

Spanish

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Record 6 2012-09-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • PAJLO
  • Law of Estates (common law)
  • Property Law (common law)
  • Family Law (common law)
DEF

One whose right of inheritance is indefeasible, provided he outlives the ancestor. To be contrasted with presumptive heir whose claim to inheritance is defeated on the birth of an heir closer in relationship to the ancestor, though at a given point in time the heir presumptive is entitled to the inheritance.(Black's, 5th ed., 1979)

CONT

An heir apparent is one whose right to succeed is indefeasible provided only that he outlive the ancestor, e. g. an eldest son.(Walker, p. 559)

French

Domaine(s)
  • PAJLO
  • Droit successoral (common law)
  • Droit des biens et de la propriété (common law)
  • Droit de la famille (common law)
OBS

héritier manifeste : 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).

Spanish

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Record 7 2003-08-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • Property Law (common law)
DEF

That which cannot be defeated, revoked, or made void. This term is usually applied to an estate or right which cannot be defeated.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Droit des biens et de la propriété (common law)

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Derecho de propiedad (common law)
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Record 8 2003-08-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • Property Law (common law)
DEF

The quality or character of being indefeasible.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Droit des biens et de la propriété (common law)

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Derecho de propiedad (common law)
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Record 9 2003-07-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • Property Law (common law)

French

Domaine(s)
  • Droit des biens et de la propriété (common law)

Spanish

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Record 10 2003-06-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Legal System

French

Domaine(s)
  • Théorie du droit

Spanish

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