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LEGAL EASEMENT [7 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-12-15
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Legal Documents
- Legal System
- Aboriginal Law
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- legal reason
1, record 1, English, legal%20reason
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
First, there is no evidence before us explaining the policy and legal reasons for the apparent widespread use of this clause in easement agreements... 2, record 1, English, - legal%20reason
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Alexis First Nation Inquiry TransAlta Utilities Rights of Way Claim (March 2003). 2, record 1, English, - legal%20reason
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
legal reasons: term usually used in the plural in this context. 3, record 1, English, - legal%20reason
Record 1, Key term(s)
- legal reasons
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Documents juridiques
- Théorie du droit
- Droit autochtone
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- raison juridique
1, record 1, French, raison%20juridique
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Premièrement, nous ne disposons d'aucun élément de preuve expliquant la politique et les raisons juridiques de l'utilisation apparemment répandue de cette clause dans les ententes de servitude [...] 2, record 1, French, - raison%20juridique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Enquête sur la revendication de la Première Nation d'Alexis relative aux emprises accordées à TransAlta Utilities (Mars 2003). 2, record 1, French, - raison%20juridique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
raisons juridiques : terme habituellement utilisé au pluriel dans ce contexte. 3, record 1, French, - raison%20juridique
Record 1, Key term(s)
- raisons juridiques
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2013-06-17
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Property Law (common law)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- user as of right
1, record 2, English, user%20as%20of%20right
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
For a prescriptive easement to arise, the claimant must show user "as of right". This means that he has enjoyed the easement as if he were entitled to it. The enjoyment must have been without force, without secrecy and without permission.("Nec vi, nec clam, nec precario", are the expressions used in legal terminology).(Law Reform Commission of British Columbia, "Report on Limitations", 1970, p. 27) 1, record 2, English, - user%20as%20of%20right
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit des biens et de la propriété (common law)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- usage comme de droit
1, record 2, French, usage%20comme%20de%20droit
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
usage comme de droit : 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, - usage%20comme%20de%20droit
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2013-05-21
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Property Law (common law)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- right of light
1, record 3, English, right%20of%20light
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- right to light 1, record 3, English, right%20to%20light
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
There are two kinds of easement known to the law: positive easements, such as a right of way, which give the owner of land a right himself to do something on or to his neighbour’s land: and negative easements, such as a right of light, which gives him a right to stop his neighbour doing something on his (the neighbour’s) own land. ("Words and Phrases/England", 2nd ed., 1969, Vol. 2, p. 137). 1, record 3, English, - right%20of%20light
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
The right to light is not a natural right of property but is a negative easement that has to be acquired. The right can only relate to apertures in buildings and can only be acquired by means that have a legal recognition. The right is an advantage to the dominant tenement and a burden to the servient tenement.(Anger and Honsberger, 2nd, p. 959) 1, record 3, English, - right%20of%20light
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit des biens et de la propriété (common law)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- droit d'éclairement
1, record 3, French, droit%20d%27%C3%A9clairement
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
droit d'éclairement : 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, - droit%20d%27%C3%A9clairement
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2013-03-15
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Property Law (common law)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- legal easement
1, record 4, English, legal%20easement
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Where land held upon trust was sold and conveyed by a deed which both the legal and the equitable owners executed, and in which the equitable owner reserved a right of way, it was held that this took effect in law as a regrant by the purchaser(to the equitable owner) of a legal easement, so that it did not create a mere equitable easement....(Megarry & Wade, 4th ed., 1975, p. 830). 1, record 4, English, - legal%20easement
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit des biens et de la propriété (common law)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- servitude en common law
1, record 4, French, servitude%20en%20common%20law
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
servitude en common law : 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, - servitude%20en%20common%20law
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2012-12-12
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Property Law (common law)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- equitable easement
1, record 5, English, equitable%20easement
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Legal and equitable easements. A legal easement is an easement for an interest equivalent to an estate in fee simple absolute in possession or a term of years absolute. An easement which cannot subsist as a legal easement takes effect as an equitable interest and is called an equitable easement.(Halsbury, 3rd ed., Vol. 12, p. 527). 1, record 5, English, - equitable%20easement
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit des biens et de la propriété (common law)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- servitude en equity
1, record 5, French, servitude%20en%20equity
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
servitude en equity : 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). 1, record 5, French, - servitude%20en%20equity
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2010-10-22
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Environment
- Property Law (common law)
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- conservation easement
1, record 6, English, conservation%20easement
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A conservation easement is a legal agreement registered on the property title, in which mutually agreed-upon covenants spell out allowed and restricted land uses and activities. The easement holder... has a right and an obligation to inspect the property and enforce the covenants. 2, record 6, English, - conservation%20easement
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
conservation easement: term used by Environment Canada. 3, record 6, English, - conservation%20easement
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Environnement
- Droit des biens et de la propriété (common law)
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- servitude de conservation
1, record 6, French, servitude%20de%20conservation
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Une servitude de conservation est un accord juridique inscrit sur le titre de propriété, en vertu duquel des engagements sont pris quant aux usages et activités permis et restreints sur la terre. Le titulaire de la servitude [...] a le droit et l'obligation d'inspecter la terre et de faire respecter ces engagements. 2, record 6, French, - servitude%20de%20conservation
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
servitude de conservation : terme en usage à Environnement Canada. 3, record 6, French, - servitude%20de%20conservation
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1990-07-16
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Practice and Procedural Law
- Phraseology
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- sounding in contract
1, record 7, English, sounding%20in%20contract
correct, see observation, adjective
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
To sound: to have as its basis or foundation (usually fol. by "in"). His action sounds in contract. 2, record 7, English, - sounding%20in%20contract
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Sound. This verb has a special legal sense, "to be actionable(in). "E. g., "... In determining whether a cause of action sounds in tort, it makes no difference that liability may be imposed by statute. "/"There is no doubt that an easement may be created by words sounding in covenant. "The OED refers to the expression "sound in damages"(=to be concerned only with damages)... Today the sense has been carried beyond "to be concerned only with", to the meaning set forth at the outset of this entry. 3, record 7, English, - sounding%20in%20contract
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Droit judiciaire
- Phraséologie
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- fondé en contrat
1, record 7, French, fond%C3%A9%20en%20contrat
correct, see observation, adjective
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Fondé en. Établi sur. "Toutes ces analogies cependant sont fondées en raison." ... (TLFRA, 1971, 8, p. 1052). "Cela est fondé en droit" (PEROB, 1981, p. 803). L'expression "souding in contract" est rendu en français par "fondé en contrat" sur le modèle de "fondé en droit", "fondé en raison", etc. ... 1, record 7, French, - fond%C3%A9%20en%20contrat
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
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