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LIFE INTEREST REMAINDER [7 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2013-06-11
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Property Law (common law)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- tenant in possession
1, record 1, English, tenant%20in%20possession
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A tenant for life must also be of full age and beneficially entitled in possession under the settlement.... "In possession" means "not in remainder or reversion", and so excludes a person with only a future interest in the land.(Megarry and Wade, p. 322-323) 1, record 1, English, - tenant%20in%20possession
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit des biens et de la propriété (common law)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- tenant en possession
1, record 1, French, tenant%20en%20possession
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
Le français «tenant», générique, qui désigne en définitive le titulaire de certains droits sur un bien, est remplacé dans certains composés par «titulaire». 2, record 1, French, - tenant%20en%20possession
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
tenant en possession : 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, - tenant%20en%20possession
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2013-05-15
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Property Law (common law)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- reversion in fee
1, record 2, English, reversion%20in%20fee
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A reversion is the interest which continues in the grantor after he has conveyed away a particular estate that is less than what he owned.... Thus, in a grant "to A for life, remainder to B in tail", A has a life estate in possession, B has a vested remainder in tail and the grantor retains the reversion in fee.(Anger and Honsberger, 2nd ed., 1985, p. 338). 1, record 2, English, - reversion%20in%20fee
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit des biens et de la propriété (common law)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- réversion en fief
1, record 2, French, r%C3%A9version%20en%20fief
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
réversion en fief : 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, - r%C3%A9version%20en%20fief
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2013-05-13
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Property Law (common law)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- remainder in fee
1, record 3, English, remainder%20in%20fee
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
If A, a tenant in fee simple, grants land to B for life, and after B's decease to C and his heirs, C's interest is termed a remainder in fee expectant on the decease of B.(Osborn's, 7th, p. 284). 1, record 3, English, - remainder%20in%20fee
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit des biens et de la propriété (common law)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- résidu en fief
1, record 3, French, r%C3%A9sidu%20en%20fief
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
résidu en fief : 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, - r%C3%A9sidu%20en%20fief
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2013-04-08
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Property Law (common law)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- executory devise
1, record 4, English, executory%20devise
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The term is almost invariably used in a narrower sense, in contradistinction as well to contingent remainder, as to immediate devises, so as to denote "such a limitation of a future estate or interest in lands or chattels, as the law admits in the case of a will, though contrary to the rules of limitation in conveyances at common law", or, in other words, to denote limitations of springing interests, limitations of interest by way of conditional limitation, and quasi remainders after a life interest in personal estate...(Fearne, p. 33) 1, record 4, English, - executory%20devise
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Every devise of a future interest, which is not preceded by an estate of freehold, created by the same will (whether consisting of one or more testamentary papers), or which, being so preceded, is limited to take effect before or after, and not at the expiration of such prior estate of freehold, is an executory devise. (Jarman, p. 1420) 1, record 4, English, - executory%20devise
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit des biens et de la propriété (common law)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- legs de biens réels non réalisé
1, record 4, French, legs%20de%20biens%20r%C3%A9els%20non%20r%C3%A9alis%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- legs non réalisé 1, record 4, French, legs%20non%20r%C3%A9alis%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Acception restreinte. Dans les équivalents normalisés, l'élément «non réalisé» se voit attribuer une vocation technique selon laquelle il désigne ce qui est à réaliser. Cas d'emploi du second équivalent : a) le terme est qualifié par l'indication de la chose ou de la catégorie léguée; b) la référence spécifique aux biens réels ressortira de quelque autre façon sans qu'il soit nécessaire de l'exprimer; c) le terme anglais se présente dans le doublet «executory devise(s), bequest(s) or (and) legacy(ies)». 1, record 4, French, - legs%20de%20biens%20r%C3%A9els%20non%20r%C3%A9alis%C3%A9
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
legs de biens réels non réalisés; legs non réalisé : termes normalisés 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, - legs%20de%20biens%20r%C3%A9els%20non%20r%C3%A9alis%C3%A9
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2013-03-18
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Property Law (common law)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- life interest in remainder
1, record 5, English, life%20interest%20in%20remainder
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit des biens et de la propriété (common law)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- intérêt viager résiduel
1, record 5, French, int%C3%A9r%C3%AAt%20viager%20r%C3%A9siduel
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
Le terme désigne l'intérêt résiduel qui a pour durée la vie d'une personne ou de plusieurs personnes. 1, record 5, French, - int%C3%A9r%C3%AAt%20viager%20r%C3%A9siduel
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
intérêt viager résiduel : terme normalisé par le Comité de normalisation dans le cadre du Programme national de l'administration de la justice dans les deux langues officielles. 2, record 5, French, - int%C3%A9r%C3%AAt%20viager%20r%C3%A9siduel
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2013-03-05
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Property Law (common law)
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- intermediate interest
1, record 6, English, intermediate%20interest
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An interest in real estate so limited as to be between a life estate and an ultimate interest by way of remainder.(Ballentine's, 3rd ed., 1969, p. 652) 1, record 6, English, - intermediate%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 intermédiaire
1, record 6, French, int%C3%A9r%C3%AAt%20interm%C3%A9diaire
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 intermédiaire : 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%20interm%C3%A9diaire
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2012-10-17
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Property Law (common law)
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- contingent remainder in fee
1, record 7, English, contingent%20remainder%20in%20fee
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
(I) n a grant "to A for life, remainder to such of A's children as shall attain the age of 21, and for want of such issue, to B in fee", the remainders of A's children and B are contingent. A's children's interest cannot be regarded as vested, for then B's contingent remainder in fee would operate so as to defeat a vested fee simple which the law does not permit....(Anger & Honsberger, 2nd ed., 1985, p. 401) 1, record 7, English, - contingent%20remainder%20in%20fee
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit des biens et de la propriété (common law)
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- résidu en fief éventuel
1, record 7, French, r%C3%A9sidu%20en%20fief%20%C3%A9ventuel
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
résidu en fief éventuel : 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 7, French, - r%C3%A9sidu%20en%20fief%20%C3%A9ventuel
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
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