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WORDS DURATION [1 record]

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Record 1 2013-06-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • PAJLO
  • Property Law (common law)
CONT

While each case must depend upon an interpretation of the instrument under consideration, in general it may be said that words indicating duration, such as "so long as", "during", "while" and "until", are apt to create a determinable estate. (Anger and Honsberger, 2nd, p. 125)

OBS

words of duration: term used in the plural in this context.

French

Domaine(s)
  • PAJLO
  • Droit des biens et de la propriété (common law)
OBS

termes indicatifs de durée : 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).

OBS

termes indicatifs de durée : terme utilisé au pluriel dans ce contexte.

Spanish

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