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LEGAL ENTAIL [6 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-05-12
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Law of Trusts (common law)
- Property Law (common law)
- Law of Estates (common law)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- beneficial interest
1, record 1, English, beneficial%20interest
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The interest of a beneficial owner or beneficiary, as contrasted with a nominal or bare legal owner .... [Jowitt, p. 205.] 2, record 1, English, - beneficial%20interest
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In the absence of a contrary provision in the settlement, a tenant for life has no power to mortgage or charge the legal estate for his own benefit. If he wishes to raise money for his own use, he can of course do so by mortgaging his beneficial interest, consisting of his life interest, entail or whatever interest he has.(Megarry and Wade, p. 339) 2, record 1, English, - beneficial%20interest
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit des fiducies (common law)
- Droit des biens et de la propriété (common law)
- Droit successoral (common law)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- intérêt bénéficiaire
1, record 1, French, int%C3%A9r%C3%AAt%20b%C3%A9n%C3%A9ficiaire
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
intérêt bénéficiaire : terme normalisé par le Comité de normalisation, Promotion de l'accès à la justice dans les deux langues officielles (PAJLO). 2, record 1, French, - int%C3%A9r%C3%AAt%20b%C3%A9n%C3%A9ficiaire
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2013-09-30
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Law of Evidence
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- waiver of a privilege
1, record 2, English, waiver%20of%20a%20privilege
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A failure by the holder to assert the [marital communications] privilege by objection, or a voluntary revelation by the holder of the communication, or of a material part, is a waiver. (McCormick, p. 170) 1, record 2, English, - waiver%20of%20a%20privilege
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Legal professional privilege may always be waived by the client, although a waiver with regard to conversations does not entail a waiver with regard to documents.... Nor is a waiver of the privilege attaching to medical reports to be inferred from the acceptance of the opposite party's unconditional production of his medical report.(Cross, p. 288-9) 1, record 2, English, - waiver%20of%20a%20privilege
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit de la preuve
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- abandon de privilège
1, record 2, French, abandon%20de%20privil%C3%A8ge
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
abandon de privilège : 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, - abandon%20de%20privil%C3%A8ge
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2013-03-15
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Property Law (common law)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- legal entail
1, record 3, English, legal%20entail
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The line of heirs is called the entail. 1, record 3, English, - legal%20entail
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit des biens et de la propriété (common law)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- héritiers du fief taillé en common law
1, record 3, French, h%C3%A9ritiers%20du%20fief%20taill%C3%A9%20en%20common%20law
correct, masculine noun, plural, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
héritiers du fief taillé 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 3, French, - h%C3%A9ritiers%20du%20fief%20taill%C3%A9%20en%20common%20law
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
héritiers du fief taillé en common law : terme habituellement utilisé au pluriel dans ce contexte. 2, record 3, French, - h%C3%A9ritiers%20du%20fief%20taill%C3%A9%20en%20common%20law
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 entail
1, record 4, English, legal%20entail
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Entail: an entailing, especially of lands: a setting of an estate tail. 1, record 4, English, - legal%20entail
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit des biens et de la propriété (common law)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- taille en common law
1, record 4, French, taille%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
taille 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, - taille%20en%20common%20law
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2013-03-15
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Property Law (common law)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- legal entail
1, record 5, English, legal%20entail
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- legal fee tail 1, record 5, English, legal%20fee%20tail
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The terms "fee tail, ""estate tail, ""entail" and "entailed interest" are often used interchangeably although "fee tail" is the correct expression for a legal entail and "entailed interest" is usually reserved for an equitable entail.(Megarry's, 6th ed., 1982, p. 29) 1, record 5, English, - legal%20entail
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Entail: a fee limited to the issue, or certain classes of the issue, instead of descending to all the heirs. 1, record 5, English, - legal%20entail
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit des biens et de la propriété (common law)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- fief taillé en common law
1, record 5, French, fief%20taill%C3%A9%20en%20common%20law
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
fief taillé 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 5, French, - fief%20taill%C3%A9%20en%20common%20law
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2013-03-15
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Property Law (common law)
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- legal life interest
1, record 6, English, legal%20life%20interest
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Previously it was possible to create a legal life interest in leasehold land by will, but no entail in leasehold could be created at all.(Megarry & Wade, 4th ed., 1975, p. 136). 1, record 6, English, - legal%20life%20interest
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit des biens et de la propriété (common law)
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- intérêt viager en common law
1, record 6, French, int%C3%A9r%C3%AAt%20viager%20en%20common%20law
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
intérêt viager 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 6, French, - int%C3%A9r%C3%AAt%20viager%20en%20common%20law
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
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