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BARE TRUST [2 records]

Record 1 2026-05-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Law of Trusts (common law)
CONT

A simple trust is one in which property is left on trust without any express directions to the trustee. ... The trustee of a simple trust has no duty other than to convey the trust property to the beneficiary, whom equity recognises as de facto owner. The beneficiary is thus accorded a right to demand that the trust be terminated and the legal title conveyed to her.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Droit des fiducies (common law)
OBS

On retrouve également des fiducies où les pouvoirs du fidu­ciaire se limitent à détenir le titre légal d'un bien, et à redistribuer les sommes d'argent sur les directives des bénéficiaires. Il s'agit par exemple d'une simple fiducie, que l'on retrouve en common law ...

Spanish

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Record 2 2016-05-02

English

Subject field(s)
  • PAJLO
  • Law of Trusts (common law)
DEF

[A trust that] requires no action on the part of the trustee beyond turning over money or property to the cestui que trust.

French

Domaine(s)
  • PAJLO
  • Droit des fiducies (common law)
DEF

Fiducie qui n'impose au fiduciaire que l'obligation de remettre au bénéficiaire le bien détenu en fiducie.

OBS

fiducie nue : terme normalisé par le Comité de normalisation, Promotion de l'accès à la justice dans les deux langues officielles (PAJLO).

Spanish

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