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PEACEFUL POSSESSION [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-04-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Private Law
- Property Law (common law)
- Property Law (civil law)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- unequivocal possession
1, record 1, English, unequivocal%20possession
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
French law permits the acquisition of title to land by prescription over a 30 year period if there is :"… continuous and uninterrupted, peaceful, public and unequivocal possession, and in the capacity of an owner. " 2, record 1, English, - unequivocal%20possession
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Droit privé
- Droit des biens et de la propriété (common law)
- Droit des biens et de la propriété (droit civil)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- possession non équivoque
1, record 1, French, possession%20non%20%C3%A9quivoque
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Possession qui se manifeste par des actes témoignant clairement de l'intention du possesseur de se comporter comme titulaire du droit qu'il exerce. 1, record 1, French, - possession%20non%20%C3%A9quivoque
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2013-04-22
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Property Law (common law)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- peaceable possession
1, record 2, English, peaceable%20possession
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- peaceful possession 1, record 2, English, peaceful%20possession
correct
- quiet possession 1, record 2, English, quiet%20possession
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
(T)here should be implied in every tenancy agreement a covenant which provides that neither the landlord nor anyone who has derived authority by, from or under him shall do or cause to be done any act which has the effect of interfering with the peaceable possession of the tenant, or the reasonable peace, comfort or privacy of the tenant or members of his household. (Ontario Law Reform Commission, "Report on Landlord and Tenant Law", 1976, p. 96). 1, record 2, English, - peaceable%20possession
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit des biens et de la propriété (common law)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- possession paisible
1, record 2, French, possession%20paisible
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
possession paisible : 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, - possession%20paisible
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2008-08-14
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Insurance
- Law of Contracts (common law)
- Commercial Law
- Administrative Law
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- indemnity action
1, record 3, English, indemnity%20action
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- action of recourse 2, record 3, English, action%20of%20recourse
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
In France, judicial proceedings taken by a government department against an employee who has committed a fault for which the department has been found liable by a court of law. 1, record 3, English, - indemnity%20action
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
In England such an action would be founded on tort and described as an action for contribution or indemnity. The French term "action de recours" would seem to include actions of this kind which are founded on contract as well e. g. an "action en garantie", action to enforce a warranty, where it concerns peaceful possession, and an "action cambiaire", action on a negotiable instrument, where it is taken against a liable on the instrument who is not the person dishonouring it. 1, record 3, English, - indemnity%20action
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Assurances
- Droit des contrats (common law)
- Droit commercial
- Droit administratif
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- action de recours
1, record 3, French, action%20de%20recours
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La nouvelle constitution inclut aussi le fait que les normes de la procédure ne seront pas applicables si elles s'opposent à l'action de recours, ni le seront les dispositions qui tendent à retarder son expédition rapide. 2, record 3, French, - action%20de%20recours
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
action de recours : Terme reproduit de Law Terminology avec l'autorisation du Bureau des Nations Unies à Genève. 3, record 3, French, - action%20de%20recours
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Seguros
- Derecho de contratos (common law)
- Derecho mercantil
- Derecho administrativo
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- acción de regreso
1, record 3, Spanish, acci%C3%B3n%20de%20regreso
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Es la única modalidad peculiar de reclamación de cheque, ya que en éste no se admite la llamada «acción cambiaria directa». 2, record 3, Spanish, - acci%C3%B3n%20de%20regreso
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
acción de regreso: Término reproducido de Law Terminology con la autorización de la Oficina de las Naciones Unidas en Ginebra. 3, record 3, Spanish, - acci%C3%B3n%20de%20regreso
Record 4 - internal organization data 2001-02-05
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Property Law (civil law)
- Property Law (common law)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- action for peaceful possession 1, record 4, English, action%20for%20peaceful%20possession
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- action for discumbrance 1, record 4, English, action%20for%20discumbrance
- action for clear title 1, record 4, English, action%20for%20clear%20title
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Judicial proceedings for peaceful possession of a thing purchased or taken on lease or hire. 1, record 4, English, - action%20for%20peaceful%20possession
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
action for peaceful possession, action for discumbrance and action for clear title : expressions and definition reproduced from Law Terminology with the permission of the United Nations Office at Geneva. 2, record 4, English, - action%20for%20peaceful%20possession
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Droit des biens et de la propriété (droit civil)
- Droit des biens et de la propriété (common law)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- action en garantie pour éviction
1, record 4, French, action%20en%20garantie%20pour%20%C3%A9viction
feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- action en possession paisible 2, record 4, French, action%20en%20possession%20paisible
proposal, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Possession paisible : Possession obtenue sans que le possesseur ait eu recours à des voies de fait ou à des menaces. 3, record 4, French, - action%20en%20garantie%20pour%20%C3%A9viction
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
action en garantie pour éviction : Expression reproduite de Law Terminology avec l'autorisation du Bureau des Nations Unies à Genève. 1, record 4, French, - action%20en%20garantie%20pour%20%C3%A9viction
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Derecho de propiedad (derecho civil)
- Derecho de propiedad (common law)
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- acción de saneamiento por evicción
1, record 4, Spanish, acci%C3%B3n%20de%20saneamiento%20por%20evicci%C3%B3n
feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
- acción de saneamiento y evicción 1, record 4, Spanish, acci%C3%B3n%20de%20saneamiento%20y%20evicci%C3%B3n
feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
acción de saneamiento por evicción y acción de saneamiento y evicción: Expresiones reproducidas de Law Terminology con la autorización de la Oficina de las Naciones Unidas en Ginebra. 2, record 4, Spanish, - acci%C3%B3n%20de%20saneamiento%20por%20evicci%C3%B3n
Record 5 - internal organization data 1987-03-05
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- International Public Law
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- lease of territory
1, record 5, English, lease%20of%20territory
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The lease of territory was a nineteenth century device for securing possession of important access ports in the Orient without the necessity of proceeding to annexation. It was a peaceful mode of acquisition. Today, however, the lease is used for the securing of strategic bases by military Powers. 1, record 5, English, - lease%20of%20territory
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Droit international public
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- cession à bail
1, record 5, French, cession%20%C3%A0%20bail
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Expression employée à la fin du XIXe siècle et au début de XXe pour désigner l'opération par laquelle un État confère, pour un temps déterminé, à un autre État, le droit d'exercer des pouvoirs souverains sur un territoire faisant partie du premier État en qualifiant cette opération de bail. 1, record 5, French, - cession%20%C3%A0%20bail
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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