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MOVABLES [13 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-03-07
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Law of Succession (civil law)
- Property Law (civil law)
- Commercial Law
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- choice of law
1, record 1, English, choice%20of%20law
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Choice of Law. The choice of law rules... may vary according to whether the property of the deceased consisted of immovables or movables.... At common law the question whether particular property is a movable or an immovable is decided by the lex situs. 2, record 1, English, - choice%20of%20law
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Droit successoral (droit civil)
- Droit des biens et de la propriété (droit civil)
- Droit commercial
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- choix de la loi applicable
1, record 1, French, choix%20de%20la%20loi%20applicable
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- compétence législative 1, record 1, French, comp%C3%A9tence%20l%C3%A9gislative
correct, feminine noun
- conflit de droit 2, record 1, French, conflit%20de%20droit
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[En droit international privé] non seulement la question du choix de la loi applicable passe après celle de la détermination de la compétence judiciaire mais le choix de la loi applicable ne peut venir en discussion que parce que la compétence a été préalablement fixée en faveur du tribunal devant lequel le litige est porté. 1, record 1, French, - choix%20de%20la%20loi%20applicable
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2013-08-20
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Property Law (common law)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- movable property
1, record 2, English, movable%20property
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- movables 2, record 2, English, movables
correct, plural
- moveables 3, record 2, English, moveables
correct, plural
- moveable property 4, record 2, English, moveable%20property
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Droit des biens et de la propriété (common law)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- biens meubles
1, record 2, French, biens%20meubles
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- meubles 2, record 2, French, meubles
correct, masculine noun, plural
- biens mobiliers 3, record 2, French, biens%20mobiliers
masculine noun, plural
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Derecho de propiedad (common law)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- bienes muebles
1, record 2, Spanish, bienes%20muebles
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2013-05-01
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Property Law (common law)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- property
1, record 3, English, property
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The rights or interests a person has in the thing he or she owns. 1, record 3, English, - property
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
... In modern understanding, however, property has come to mean the thing itself to which certain ownership rights are attached. (Reilly, 1977, p. 338). 1, record 3, English, - property
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
In its largest sense property signifies things and rights considered as having a money value, especially with reference to transfer or succession, and to their capacity of being injured. Property includes not only ownership, estates, and interests in corporeal things, but also rights such as trade marks, copyrights, patents, and rights "in personam" capable of transfer or transmission, such as debts. (Jowitt’s, 2nd ed., 1977, p. 1447). 1, record 3, English, - property
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 3 OBS
"Property" is a word of different meanings. It may mean a thing owned.... It may mean ownership itself as when I speak of my "property" in my watch which may pass to the person to whom I sell the watch before I actually hand the watch over.... Or it may even mean an interest in a thing less than ownership but nevertheless conferring certain rights, as when we speak of the "property" or "special property" of a bailee in the thing bailed.... "Property" comprehends tangibles and intangibles, movables and immovables; it means a tangible thing(land or a chattel) itself, or rights in respect of that thing, or rights, such as a debt, in relation to which no tangible thing exists.(Crossley Vaines, 5th ed., 1973, p. 3). 1, record 3, English, - property
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit des biens et de la propriété (common law)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- bien
1, record 3, French, bien
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- propriété 1, record 3, French, propri%C3%A9t%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
bien; propriété : 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 3, French, - bien
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2013-04-24
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Rules of Court
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- foreign attachment of movables within the jurisdiction
1, record 4, English, foreign%20attachment%20of%20movables%20within%20the%20jurisdiction
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- arrestment jurisdictionis fundandae causa 2, record 4, English, arrestment%20jurisdictionis%20fundandae%20causa
archaic
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The seizure of movables within the jurisdiction to find jurisdiction against their owner, being a foreigner... 3, record 4, English, - foreign%20attachment%20of%20movables%20within%20the%20jurisdiction
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
arrestment jurisdictionis fundandae causa, i. e. the seizure of movables within the jurisdiction to find jurisdiction against their owner, being a foreigner; this procedure, which is not, however, strictly a "diligence, "as it does not bind the goods, is analogous to the French saisie-arret, and to the obsolete practice in the mayor's court of London known as "foreign attachment"(see Glyn and Jackson, Mayor's Court Practice, 2nd ed., vii. 260) 3, record 4, English, - foreign%20attachment%20of%20movables%20within%20the%20jurisdiction
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Règles de procédure
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- saisie des biens d'un étranger avant une action
1, record 4, French, saisie%20des%20biens%20d%27un%20%C3%A9tranger%20avant%20une%20action
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- saisie de biens d'un étranger préalable à une action 2, record 4, French, saisie%20de%20biens%20d%27un%20%C3%A9tranger%20pr%C3%A9alable%20%C3%A0%20une%20action
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Il s'agit d'une mesure préventive prise par les tribunaux contre les biens d'un étranger intentant une poursuite judiciaire dans un autre pays. Le but consiste à protéger toute personne ayant fait l'objet d'une poursuite judiciaire d'un étranger afin d'être dédommagé dans le cas il y aurait une condamnation défavorable. 2, record 4, French, - saisie%20des%20biens%20d%27un%20%C3%A9tranger%20avant%20une%20action
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2013-04-16
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Property Law (common law)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- movable property
1, record 5, English, movable%20property
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- movables 1, record 5, English, movables
correct, plural
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The distinction between movable and immovable property is not part of the law of England.... (7 Hals., 3rd, p. 43) 1, record 5, English, - movable%20property
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
movables : term generally used in the plural in this context. 2, record 5, English, - movable%20property
Record 5, Key term(s)
- moveables
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit des biens et de la propriété (common law)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- biens meubles
1, record 5, French, biens%20meubles
correct, masculine noun, plural, standardized
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- meubles 1, record 5, French, meubles
correct, masculine noun, plural, standardized
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
En common law : terme de droit international privé. Il s'emploie, moins souvent, au singulier pour désigner un bien particulier considéré comme «meuble». 1, record 5, French, - biens%20meubles
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
biens meubles; meubles : terme habituellement utilisé au pluriel dans ce contexte. 2, record 5, French, - biens%20meubles
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 3 OBS
biens meubles; meubles : 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 5, French, - biens%20meubles
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2013-02-12
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Property Law (common law)
- Private International Law (Private Law)
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- immovable property
1, record 6, English, immovable%20property
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- immovables 1, record 6, English, immovables
correct, noun
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
In Roman law things were classified("inter alia") as immovables("res immobiles" or "res soli") and movables("res mobiles"), and the division exists in modern times in most Continental systems of law.... In the English Courts the classification is adopted for the purposes of private international law where questions of conflict arise.... In these cases immovable property falls to be governed by the "lex situs", i. e., the law of the place where the property is situate....(Crossley Vaines, 3rd ed., 1975, pp. 14-15) 1, record 6, English, - immovable%20property
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 OBS
The more natural distinction between "movables" and "immovables" is almost universally accepted in Canada in conflict of laws cases, even in situations involving only common law jurisdictions. 1, record 6, English, - immovable%20property
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit des biens et de la propriété (common law)
- Droit international privé (Droit privé)
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- biens immeubles
1, record 6, French, biens%20immeubles
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- immeubles 1, record 6, French, immeubles
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
biens immeubles; immeules : en common law, terme de droit international privé. Le terme anglais «immovables» s'emploie parfois au singulier, moins souvent, pour désigner un bien particulier. 1, record 6, French, - biens%20immeubles
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 OBS
biens immeubles; immeubles : termes normalisés par le Comité de normalisation dans le cadre du Programme nationals de l'administration de la justice dans les deux langues officielles (PAJLO). 2, record 6, French, - biens%20immeubles
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2012-12-12
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Law of Security
- Law of Obligations (civil law)
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- juratory security
1, record 7, English, juratory%20security
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- security of one’s oath 2, record 7, English, security%20of%20one%26rsquo%3Bs%20oath
correct
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A sworn undertaking to fulfill an obligation. 3, record 7, English, - juratory%20security
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The term "security of one's oath" is found in section 466 of the Civil Code of Lower Canada. It designates the means by which the usufructuary who could not furnish security could be granted a portion of the movables necessary for his use, subject to the obligation of producing them at the expiration of the usufruct. 4, record 7, English, - juratory%20security
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Droit des sûretés
- Droit des obligations (droit civil)
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- caution juratoire
1, record 7, French, caution%20juratoire
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- cautionnement juratoire 2, record 7, French, cautionnement%20juratoire
avoid, masculine noun
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Engagement sous serment pris à titre de garantie d'exécution de son obligation. 3, record 7, French, - caution%20juratoire
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le terme «caution» dans cette expression signifie un engagement sous serment pris par le débiteur lui-même. Le terme «cautionnement» ne possède pas ce sens. 3, record 7, French, - caution%20juratoire
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Le terme «caution juratoire» était employé à l'article 466 du Code civil du Bas-Canada et visait l'engagement par lequel l'usufruitier qui n'est pas en mesure de fournir caution s'engage à conserver les biens meubles nécessaires à son usage et à les rendre à l'extinction de l'usufruit. 3, record 7, French, - caution%20juratoire
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2011-09-28
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Property Law (civil law)
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- register of personal and movable real rights
1, record 8, English, register%20of%20personal%20and%20movable%20real%20rights
correct, Quebec
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Register [which] consists, with respect to personal rights, of files kept in alphabetical, alphanumerical or numerical order, under the description of the persons named in the application for registration and, with respect to movable real rights, of files kept by categories of property or of universalities, under the designation of the movables charged or the indication of the nature of the universality, or of files under the name of the grantor. The registrations pertaining to the person or the movable property are listed in each file. 1, record 8, English, - register%20of%20personal%20and%20movable%20real%20rights
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Publication of rights concerning an immovable is made in the land register of the registry office of the division in which the immovable is situated. Rights concerning a movable and any other rights are published by registration in the register of personal and movable real rights; if the movable real right also pertains to an immovable, registration shall also be made in the land register in accordance with the standards applicable to that register and determined by this Book or by the regulations under this Book. 1, record 8, English, - register%20of%20personal%20and%20movable%20real%20rights
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
register of personal and movable real rights: Term, definition and context reproduced from sections 2970 and 2980 of the Civil Code of Québec. 2, record 8, English, - register%20of%20personal%20and%20movable%20real%20rights
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Droit des biens et de la propriété (droit civil)
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- registre des droits personnels et réels mobiliers
1, record 8, French, registre%20des%20droits%20personnels%20et%20r%C3%A9els%20mobiliers
correct, masculine noun, Quebec
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Registre [qui] est constitué, en ce qui concerne les droits personnels, de fiches tenues par ordre alphabétique, alphanumérique ou numérique, sous la désignation des personnes nommées dans les réquisitions d'inscription et, en ce qui concerne les droits réels mobiliers, de fiches tenues par catégories de biens ou d'universalités, sous la désignation des meubles grevés ou l'indication de la nature de l'universalité ou, encore, de fiches tenues sous le nom du constituant. Sur chaque fiche sont répertoriées les inscriptions qui concernent la personne ou le meuble. 1, record 8, French, - registre%20des%20droits%20personnels%20et%20r%C3%A9els%20mobiliers
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La publicité des droits qui concernent un immeuble se fait au registre foncier du bureau de la publicité des droits dans le ressort duquel est situé l'immeuble. La publicité des droits qui concernent un meuble et celle de tout autre droit s'opère par l'inscription du droit sur le registre des droits personnels et réels mobiliers; si le droit réel mobilier porte aussi sur un immeuble, l'inscription doit également être faite sur le registre foncier suivant les normes applicables à ce registre et déterminées par le présent livre ou par les règlements pris en application du présent livre. 1, record 8, French, - registre%20des%20droits%20personnels%20et%20r%C3%A9els%20mobiliers
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
registre des droits personnels et réels mobiliers : Terme, définition et contexte reproduits des articles 2970 et 2980 du Code civil du Québec. 2, record 8, French, - registre%20des%20droits%20personnels%20et%20r%C3%A9els%20mobiliers
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Derecho de propiedad (derecho civil)
Record 8, Main entry term, Spanish
- registro de los derechos personales y reales mobiliarios
1, record 8, Spanish, registro%20de%20los%20derechos%20personales%20y%20reales%20mobiliarios
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 8, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Registro [que] está constituido, en lo que respecta a los derechos personales, por fichas mantenidas en orden alfabético, alfanumérico o numérico, bajo la designación de personas nombradas en las solicitudes de inscripción y, en lo que respecta a los derechos reales mobiliarios, por fichas mantenidas en categorías de bienes o de conjuntos, bajo la designación de muebles gravados o la indicación de la naturaleza del conjunto o, incluso, por fichas mantenidas bajo el nombre del otorgante. En cada ficha se ponen las inscripciones que conciernan a la persona o el mueble. 1, record 8, Spanish, - registro%20de%20los%20derechos%20personales%20y%20reales%20mobiliarios
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La publicación de los derechos que conciernan un inmueble se hace en el registro de la propiedad de la oficina de la publicidad de los derechos en la circunscripción donde está situado el inmueble. Los derechos que conciernan un mueble y cualquier otro derecho se publican por la inscripción del derecho en el registro de los derechos personales y reales mobiliarios; si el derecho real mobiliario tratare también sobre un inmueble, la inscripción se debe hacer igualmente en el registro de la propiedad conforme a las normas aplicables a ese registro y determinadas por el presente libro o por los reglamentos adoptados en aplicación del presente libro. 1, record 8, Spanish, - registro%20de%20los%20derechos%20personales%20y%20reales%20mobiliarios
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
registro de los derechos personales y reales mobiliarios: Término y definición traducidas del artículo 2980 del Código Civil de Quebec. El C.C.Q. fue traducido según la versión de 1999-2000. 2, record 8, Spanish, - registro%20de%20los%20derechos%20personales%20y%20reales%20mobiliarios
Record 9 - internal organization data 2000-10-10
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Decisions (Practice and Procedural Law)
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- order for the delivery of personnal property or movables
1, record 9, English, order%20for%20the%20delivery%20of%20personnal%20property%20or%20movables
correct, noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Décisions (Droit judiciaire)
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- ordonnance exigeant la livraison de biens meubles ou de biens personnels
1, record 9, French, ordonnance%20exigeant%20la%20livraison%20de%20biens%20meubles%20ou%20de%20biens%20personnels
correct, feminine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1991-06-17
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Private International Law (Private Law)
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- movables garnishing 1, record 10, English, movables%20garnishing
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Droit international privé (Droit privé)
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- meubles meublants
1, record 10, French, meubles%20meublants
masculine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 1987-12-14
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Jewellery
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- ear ornament
1, record 11, English, ear%20ornament
correct
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An object that may be secured with a clip or screw or a hoop fixed in a perforation through the ear. 1, record 11, English, - ear%20ornament
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Ear ornaments come in many styles, rosettes, movables pendants suspended from it, or a combination of the two are popular. 1, record 11, English, - ear%20ornament
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Joaillerie et bijouterie
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- bijoux d'oreille
1, record 11, French, bijoux%20d%27oreille
correct, masculine noun
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les grecs attachaient tant d'importance aux bijoux d'oreilles précieux qu'ils leur donnaient des noms différents suivant leur destination (hommes ou femmes) et leur ornementation (...) 1, record 11, French, - bijoux%20d%27oreille
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
Record 12 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 12, English
Record 12, Subject field(s)
- Taxation
Record 12, Main entry term, English
- tax on movables 1, record 12, English, tax%20on%20movables
Record 12, Abbreviations, English
Record 12, Synonyms, English
Record 12, French
Record 12, Domaine(s)
- Fiscalité
Record 12, Main entry term, French
- impôt mobilier
1, record 12, French, imp%C3%B4t%20mobilier
masculine noun
Record 12, Abbreviations, French
Record 12, Synonyms, French
Record 12, Textual support, French
Record 12, Spanish
Record 12, Textual support, Spanish
Record 13 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 13, English
Record 13, Subject field(s)
- Transport of Goods
Record 13, Main entry term, English
- movables on board 1, record 13, English, movables%20on%20board
Record 13, Abbreviations, English
Record 13, Synonyms, English
Record 13, French
Record 13, Domaine(s)
- Transport de marchandises
Record 13, Main entry term, French
- marchandise à bord
1, record 13, French, marchandise%20%C3%A0%20bord
feminine noun
Record 13, Abbreviations, French
Record 13, Synonyms, French
Record 13, Textual support, French
Record 13, Spanish
Record 13, Textual support, Spanish
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