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LEGAL REPRESENTATIVE [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2013-03-15
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Law of Estates (common law)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- legal personal representative
1, record 1, English, legal%20personal%20representative
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- legal representative 2, record 1, English, legal%20representative
correct, federal act
- personal representative 3, record 1, English, personal%20representative
correct
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Droit successoral (common law)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- représentant successoral
1, record 1, French, repr%C3%A9sentant%20successoral
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- représentant personnel 1, record 1, French, repr%C3%A9sentant%20personnel
correct, masculine noun
- exécuteur testamentaire ou administrateur d'une succession 2, record 1, French, ex%C3%A9cuteur%20testamentaire%20ou%20administrateur%20d%27une%20succession
masculine noun
- représentant légal 3, record 1, French, repr%C3%A9sentant%20l%C3%A9gal
avoid, federal act, masculine noun
- mandataire 4, record 1, French, mandataire
avoid, federal act, masculine and feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2013-03-15
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Law of Estates (common law)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- legal personal representative
1, record 2, English, legal%20personal%20representative
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- legal representative 1, record 2, English, legal%20representative
correct
- personal legal representative 1, record 2, English, personal%20legal%20representative
correct
- personal representative 1, record 2, English, personal%20representative
correct
- personal representative of a deceased person 2, record 2, English, personal%20representative%20of%20a%20deceased%20person
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The personal representative is the person (or persons) appointed to administer and distribute the estate of a deceased person in accordance with the terms of the will or the law of intestate succession. A person appointed under the will ... is termed and "Executor", whereas a person appointed by the Court is termes an "Administrator." (Fryer, A.W., p. 29) 1, record 2, English, - legal%20personal%20representative
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 DEF
Executor or administrator in whom the estate is vested for the purpose of administration and distribution. (Fryer, "The Accounts of Executors, Administrators and Trustees", 11th ed., 1965, p. 29). 1, record 2, English, - legal%20personal%20representative
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... it may now be regarded as settled that the primary meaning of "representatives","legal representatives", "personal representatives", or "legal personal representatives", is "executors or administrators" in their official capacity. ("Stroud's Judicial Dictionary of Words and Phrases", 4th ed., 1971, Vol. 3, p. 1517) 1, record 2, English, - legal%20personal%20representative
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit successoral (common law)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- représentant successoral
1, record 2, French, repr%C3%A9sentant%20successoral
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- représentant personnel 2, record 2, French, repr%C3%A9sentant%20personnel
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
représentant successoral; représentant personnel : 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) 3, record 2, French, - repr%C3%A9sentant%20successoral
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Anciennement, le "personal representative" s'occupait des biens personnels du défunt et le "real representative" de ses biens réels. De nos jours, le "personal representative" cumule les deux fonctions. 2, record 2, French, - repr%C3%A9sentant%20successoral
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2012-01-20
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Rules of Court
- Law of Contracts (common law)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- legal representative
1, record 3, English, legal%20representative
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
One who succeeds to the rights of another, such as an heir, next of kin, devisee or legatee, assignee, trustee, receiver, etc. 2, record 3, English, - legal%20representative
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Règles de procédure
- Droit des contrats (common law)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- représentant légal
1, record 3, French, repr%C3%A9sentant%20l%C3%A9gal
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- représentante légale 2, record 3, French, repr%C3%A9sentante%20l%C3%A9gale
correct, feminine noun
- ayant cause 3, record 3, French, ayant%20cause
masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Reglamento procesal
- Derecho de contratos (common law)
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- causahabiente
1, record 3, Spanish, causahabiente
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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