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UNSOUND MIND [10 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2026-01-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Social Security and Employment Insurance
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- person of unsound mind
1, record 1, English, person%20of%20unsound%20mind
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Person of unsound mind : Unemployment Insurance Act, 1985(with amendments to March 1, 1991). 2, record 1, English, - person%20of%20unsound%20mind
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Sécurité sociale et assurance-emploi
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- débile mental
1, record 1, French, d%C3%A9bile%20mental
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- déficient mental 2, record 1, French, d%C3%A9ficient%20mental
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Débile mental : Loi sur l'assurance-chômage, 1985 (avec modifications jusqu'au 1er mars 1991). 3, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9bile%20mental
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Seguridad social y seguro de desempleo
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- persona demente
1, record 1, Spanish, persona%20demente
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2015-03-10
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Social Law
- Property Law (common law)
- Law of Evidence
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- person of unsound mind
1, record 2, English, person%20of%20unsound%20mind
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A person of unsound mind is liable to pay a reasonable price for necessaries sold and delivered to him. 2, record 2, English, - person%20of%20unsound%20mind
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
... to accept the proposition... that a contract with a person ostensibly sane, but actually of unsound mind can be set aside because it is "unfair" to the person of unsound mind in the sense of contractual imbalance was unsupported by authority, illogical... 3, record 2, English, - person%20of%20unsound%20mind
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Droit social
- Droit des biens et de la propriété (common law)
- Droit de la preuve
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- faible d'esprit
1, record 2, French, faible%20d%27esprit
correct, masculine and feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Derecho social
- Derecho de propiedad (common law)
- Derecho probatorio
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- persona demente
1, record 2, Spanish, persona%20demente
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2014-02-21
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Property Law (common law)
- Law of Estates (common law)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- grant durante animi vitio
1, record 3, English, grant%20durante%20animi%20vitio
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- grant durante dementia 1, record 3, English, grant%20durante%20dementia
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
When there are two or more executors and one of them is of unsound mind, he will be excluded from the grant of letters probate so that the need for a grant "durante animi vitio" does not arise. ["Hull & Cullity, Macdonell, Sheard and Hull on Probate Practice, "3rd ed., 1981, p. 277]. 1, record 3, English, - grant%20durante%20animi%20vitio
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit des biens et de la propriété (common law)
- Droit successoral (common law)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- lettres d'administration pendant l'incapacité mentale
1, record 3, French, lettres%20d%27administration%20pendant%20l%27incapacit%C3%A9%20mentale
correct, feminine noun, plural, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
lettres d'administration pendant l'incapacité mentale : 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, - lettres%20d%27administration%20pendant%20l%27incapacit%C3%A9%20mentale
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
lettres d'administration pendant l'incapacité mentale : terme habituellement utilisé au pluriel. 2, record 3, French, - lettres%20d%27administration%20pendant%20l%27incapacit%C3%A9%20mentale
Record 3, Key term(s)
- lettre d'administration pendant l'incapacité mentale
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2014-02-21
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Property Law (common law)
- Law of Estates (common law)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- grant durante corporis aut animi vitio
1, record 4, English, grant%20durante%20corporis%20aut%20animi%20vitio
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
When the executor or person entitled to letters of administration was of unsound mind after a grant had been made to him, the practice(was) to grant administration for his use or benefit until he should become of sound mind. Such grants(were) known as... "durante corporis aut animi vitio"....("Hull & Cullity, Macdonell, Sheard and Hull on Probate Practice, "3rd ed., 1981, p. 277) 1, record 4, English, - grant%20durante%20corporis%20aut%20animi%20vitio
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit des biens et de la propriété (common law)
- Droit successoral (common law)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- lettres d'administration pendant l'incapacité
1, record 4, French, lettres%20d%27administration%20pendant%20l%27incapacit%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun, plural, standardized
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
lettres d'administration pendant l'incapacité : 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 4, French, - lettres%20d%27administration%20pendant%20l%27incapacit%C3%A9
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
lettres d'administration pendant l'incapacité : terme habituellement utilisé au pluriel. 2, record 4, French, - lettres%20d%27administration%20pendant%20l%27incapacit%C3%A9
Record 4, Key term(s)
- lettre d'administration pendant l'incapacité
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2012-09-28
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Law of Estates (common law)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- administrator durante animi vitio
1, record 5, English, administrator%20durante%20animi%20vitio
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- administrator durante dementia 1, record 5, English, administrator%20durante%20dementia
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An administrator of a decedent's estate, appointed for the use and benefit of the next of kin who is of unsound mind but otherwise entitled to the appointment.(Ballentine's, 3rd ed., 1969) 1, record 5, English, - administrator%20durante%20animi%20vitio
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit successoral (common law)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- administrateur pendant l'incapacité mentale
1, record 5, French, administrateur%20pendant%20l%27incapacit%C3%A9%20mentale
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
administrateur pendant l'incapacité mentale : 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 5, French, - administrateur%20pendant%20l%27incapacit%C3%A9%20mentale
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2012-09-23
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Law of Estates (common law)
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- administration durante corporis aut animi vitio
1, record 6, English, administration%20durante%20corporis%20aut%20animi%20vitio
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
When a person entitled to letters of administration is of unsound mind(or is physically infirm due to illness), or has become insane or physically infirm after a grant to him, a limited grant known as administration "durante corporis aut animi vitio" may be made until the person... recovers.(Feeney, The Canadian Law of Wills, 1982, Vol. 1, p. 167) 1, record 6, English, - administration%20durante%20corporis%20aut%20animi%20vitio
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit successoral (common law)
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- administration pendant l'incapacité
1, record 6, French, administration%20pendant%20l%27incapacit%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
administration pendant l'incapacité : 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, - administration%20pendant%20l%27incapacit%C3%A9
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2003-06-10
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Practice and Procedural Law
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- of unsound mind
1, record 7, English, of%20unsound%20mind
correct, adjective phrase
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Droit judiciaire
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- faible d'esprit
1, record 7, French, faible%20d%27esprit
correct, adjective phrase
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Dont les facultés mentales ont été jugées altérées. 2, record 7, French, - faible%20d%27esprit
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Derecho procesal
Record 7, Main entry term, Spanish
- privado de razón
1, record 7, Spanish, privado%20de%20raz%C3%B3n
correct, adjective
Record 7, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 7, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1992-10-09
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Laws and Regulations
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- Exchange of Notes between the United Kingdom and Norway concerning the Exchange of Notifications with regard to Persons of Unsound Mind
1, record 8, English, Exchange%20of%20Notes%20between%20the%20United%20Kingdom%20and%20Norway%20concerning%20the%20Exchange%20of%20Notifications%20with%20regard%20to%20Persons%20of%20Unsound%20Mind
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A bilateral Treaty between Canada - Norway 2, record 8, English, - Exchange%20of%20Notes%20between%20the%20United%20Kingdom%20and%20Norway%20concerning%20the%20Exchange%20of%20Notifications%20with%20regard%20to%20Persons%20of%20Unsound%20Mind
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 2 OBS
London, June 2 and 5, 1924 1, record 8, English, - Exchange%20of%20Notes%20between%20the%20United%20Kingdom%20and%20Norway%20concerning%20the%20Exchange%20of%20Notifications%20with%20regard%20to%20Persons%20of%20Unsound%20Mind
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Titres de lois et de règlements
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- Échange de Notes entre le Royaume-Uni et la Norvège comportant un arrangement relatif à l'échange de notifications concernant les aliénés
1, record 8, French, %C3%89change%20de%20Notes%20entre%20le%20Royaume%2DUni%20et%20la%20Norv%C3%A8ge%20comportant%20un%20arrangement%20relatif%20%C3%A0%20l%27%C3%A9change%20de%20notifications%20concernant%20les%20ali%C3%A9n%C3%A9s
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1988-08-02
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Life Insurance
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- suicide while of unsound mind 1, record 9, English, suicide%20while%20of%20unsound%20mind
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Assurance sur la vie
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- suicide en état inconscient
1, record 9, French, suicide%20en%20%C3%A9tat%20inconscient
masculine 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 1981-07-28
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Social Security and Employment Insurance
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- claimant of unsound mind 1, record 10, English, claimant%20of%20unsound%20mind
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Sécurité sociale et assurance-emploi
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- prestataire débile mental 1, record 10, French, prestataire%20d%C3%A9bile%20mental
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
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