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INDEFEASIBLE INTEREST [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2013-05-15
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Property Law (common law)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- restraint on alienation
1, record 1, English, restraint%20on%20alienation
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- restraint upon alienation 1, record 1, English, restraint%20upon%20alienation
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A limitation or condition placed on the right to transfer property. 1, record 1, English, - restraint%20on%20alienation
Record number: 1, 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 1, English, - restraint%20on%20alienation
Record number: 1, 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 1, English, - restraint%20on%20alienation
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit des biens et de la propriété (common law)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- restriction d'aliénabilité
1, record 1, French, restriction%20d%27ali%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
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 1, French, - restriction%20d%27ali%C3%A9nabilit%C3%A9
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2013-02-19
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Property Law (common law)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- indefeasible interest
1, record 2, English, indefeasible%20interest
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 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). 1, record 2, English, - indefeasible%20interest
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit des biens et de la propriété (common law)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- intérêt non anéantissable
1, record 2, French, int%C3%A9r%C3%AAt%20non%20an%C3%A9antissable
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 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). 2, record 2, French, - int%C3%A9r%C3%AAt%20non%20an%C3%A9antissable
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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