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LEX SITUS [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2001-06-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Law of Succession (civil law)
- Law of Estates (common law)
- Property Law (civil law)
- Property Law (common law)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- lex situs
1, record 1, English, lex%20situs
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- lex loci rei sitae 2, record 1, English, lex%20loci%20rei%20sitae
correct
- law of the place where the land is situated 3, record 1, English, law%20of%20the%20place%20where%20the%20land%20is%20situated
correct
- lex loci situs 4, record 1, English, lex%20loci%20situs
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The common law rule is that ... a will disposing of immoveable property must observe the formalities required by the lex situs (the law of the Province or other jurisdiction where the land is situated) ... 5, record 1, English, - lex%20situs
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Droit successoral (droit civil)
- Droit successoral (common law)
- Droit des biens et de la propriété (droit civil)
- Droit des biens et de la propriété (common law)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- lex situs
1, record 1, French, lex%20situs
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- lex loci rei sitae 2, record 1, French, lex%20loci%20rei%20sitae
correct
- lex rei sitae 2, record 1, French, lex%20rei%20sitae
correct
- loi du lieu où est situé le bien 2, record 1, French, loi%20du%20lieu%20o%C3%B9%20est%20situ%C3%A9%20le%20bien
feminine noun
- loi du lieu où est situé l'objet du litige 2, record 1, French, loi%20du%20lieu%20o%C3%B9%20est%20situ%C3%A9%20l%27objet%20du%20litige
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
C'est une règle presque universelle que la succession immobilière est gouvernée par la « lex situs ». 3, record 1, French, - lex%20situs
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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