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PREDECEASED [6 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2013-10-23
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Law of Succession (civil law)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- ab intestate heir
1, record 1, English, ab%20intestate%20heir
correct, Quebec
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- ab-instestate heir 2, record 1, English, ab%2Dinstestate%20heir
correct
- legal heir 3, record 1, English, legal%20heir
correct, Quebec
- heir in law 4, record 1, English, heir%20in%20law
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In all events, when an ab-intestate heir predeceased the testator, the share of that heir that he would have obtained, had he been alive, will be obtained by his/her legal descendants, in accordance with the rules of law. 2, record 1, English, - ab%20intestate%20heir
Record 1, Key term(s)
- abintestate heir
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Droit successoral (droit civil)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- héritier ab intestat
1, record 1, French, h%C3%A9ritier%20ab%20intestat
correct, masculine noun, Quebec
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- héritier légal 2, record 1, French, h%C3%A9ritier%20l%C3%A9gal
correct, masculine noun, Quebec
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Personne appelée à recueillir une succession en vertu de la loi seule, en absence d'un testament. 3, record 1, French, - h%C3%A9ritier%20ab%20intestat
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
En doit civil, «ab intestat» se dit d'une succession dont les biens sont attribués aux héritiers selon les règles fixées par le législateur lorsque le défunt n'a pas laissé de testament ou, lorsqu'ayant rédigé un testament, celui-ci est nul ou caduc. 4, record 1, French, - h%C3%A9ritier%20ab%20intestat
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Derecho hereditario (derecho civil)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- heredero ab intestato
1, record 1, Spanish, heredero%20ab%20intestato
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Heredero] que percibe una herencia por mandato legal a causa de haber fallecido sin otorgar testamento la persona de quien debe heredar. 1, record 1, Spanish, - heredero%20ab%20intestato
Record 2 - internal organization data 2013-05-13
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Property Law (common law)
- Law of Estates (common law)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- representation
1, record 2, English, representation
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The substitution of one person to come in place of another, particularly in the law of succession where the children of a person are entitled to stand in his place if he has predeceased.(Walker, p. 1059) 1, record 2, English, - representation
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit des biens et de la propriété (common law)
- Droit successoral (common law)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- représentation
1, record 2, French, repr%C3%A9sentation
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
Acception spécifique propre au droit successoral. On dit, par exemple, que tel héritier «vient à la succession par représentation». 1, record 2, French, - repr%C3%A9sentation
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
représentation : 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, - repr%C3%A9sentation
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2013-04-26
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Law of Succession (civil law)
- Law of Estates (common law)
- Life Insurance
- PAJLO
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- predecease
1, record 3, English, predecease
correct, verb
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
To "predecease" a person, is to die in his lifetime; ... (Stroud, 4th, p. 2085) 1, record 3, English, - predecease
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
She predeceased her husband. 2, record 3, English, - predecease
Record 3, Key term(s)
- pre-decease
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Droit successoral (droit civil)
- Droit successoral (common law)
- Assurance sur la vie
- PAJLO
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- prédécéder
1, record 3, French, pr%C3%A9d%C3%A9c%C3%A9der
correct, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'équivalent se construit avec un complément indirect : on prédécède à quelqu'un, on lui prédécède. Il s'emploie aussi absolument, sans complément ou comme participe passé employé adjectivement. 1, record 3, French, - pr%C3%A9d%C3%A9c%C3%A9der
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
prédécéder : 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, - pr%C3%A9d%C3%A9c%C3%A9der
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2005-08-19
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Law of Succession (civil law)
- Law of Estates (common law)
- Life Insurance
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- predeceased
1, record 4, English, predeceased
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Previously or formerly deceased. 2, record 4, English, - predeceased
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The past participle "predeceased" of the verb "to predecease" is usually used as an adjective modifying a noun as in "the predeceased spouse. " 3, record 4, English, - predeceased
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Droit successoral (droit civil)
- Droit successoral (common law)
- Assurance sur la vie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- prédécédé
1, record 4, French, pr%C3%A9d%C3%A9c%C3%A9d%C3%A9
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] un legs consenti à un légataire/héritier prédécédé s'accroissait aux autres bénéficiaires et non aux descendants du légataire/héritier prédécédé. 2, record 4, French, - pr%C3%A9d%C3%A9c%C3%A9d%C3%A9
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le participe passé «prédécédé» du verbe «prédécéder» est employé soit adjectivement (le conjoint prédécédé), soit substantivement (le prédécédé). 3, record 4, French, - pr%C3%A9d%C3%A9c%C3%A9d%C3%A9
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2001-06-28
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Law of Estates (common law)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- take per stirpes
1, record 5, English, take%20per%20stirpes
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Representation was permitted only among predeceased brothers’ and sisters’ children, so that they took per stirpes, just as in the case of lineal descendants. 1, record 5, English, - take%20per%20stirpes
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Droit successoral (common law)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- prendre per stirpes
1, record 5, French, prendre%20per%20stirpes
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] les enfants de ceux qui sont prédécédés prendront per stirpes, c'est-à-dire seulement par représentation et non pas en vertu d'un droit propre. 1, record 5, French, - prendre%20per%20stirpes
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1992-07-29
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Employment Benefits
- Private Law
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- disentitlement
1, record 6, English, disentitlement
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
With the passing of Bill C-52, the grounds for disentitlement were changed so that if a surviving spouse was living apart from the contributor immediately prior to his death, Treasury Board may direct that the spouse be deemed to have predeceased the contributor. 2, record 6, English, - disentitlement
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Avantages sociaux
- Droit privé
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- perte de droit
1, record 6, French, perte%20de%20droit
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- perte d'un droit 2, record 6, French, perte%20d%27un%20droit
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Suite à l'adoption du Bill C-52, les circonstances qui pouvaient donner lieu à une perte de droit ont été modifiées, de sorte que si le conjoint vivait séparé du contributeur immédiatement avant le décès de celui-ci, le Conseil du Trésor peut ordonner que le conjoint soit considéré comme décédé avant le contributeur. 3, record 6, French, - perte%20de%20droit
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
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