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LEGALLY DEAD [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-03-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Property Law (common law)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- superstitious use
1, record 1, English, superstitious%20use
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A designation or use of property for religious purposes not legally recognized or tolerated(such as gifts either favoring an unrecognized religion or supporting the saying of prayers for the dead). 1, record 1, English, - superstitious%20use
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Droit des biens et de la propriété (common law)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- usage superstitieux
1, record 1, French, usage%20superstitieux
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2005-09-29
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Health Law
- Family Law (common law)
- Taxation
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- legally dead
1, record 2, English, legally%20dead
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Canadian physicians now define individuals as legally dead if there is either irreversible cessation of circulatory and respiratory functions or if they are brain dead. 2, record 2, English, - legally%20dead
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Droit de la santé
- Droit de la famille (common law)
- Fiscalité
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- légalement mort
1, record 2, French, l%C3%A9galement%20mort
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[ ... ] les personnes disparues devaient être considérées comme légalement mortes après sept ans. 2, record 2, French, - l%C3%A9galement%20mort
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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