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AGNATIC [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-11-02
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Law of Estates (common law)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- agnatic inheritance
1, record 1, English, agnatic%20inheritance
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Agnatic inheritance is a purely male line, almost always to the total exclusion of women. The Cognatic tradition allows for a woman to inherit all the possessions if she has no male siblings and no deceased brothers who left eligible descendents. 1, record 1, English, - agnatic%20inheritance
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Droit successoral (common law)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- succession agnatique
1, record 1, French, succession%20agnatique
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La succession agnatique c’est la limitation de l’héritage d’un trône ou d’un fief aux héritiers qui descendent par la ligne mâle, à l’exclusion des descendants par les femmes. 2, record 1, French, - succession%20agnatique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2010-05-17
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Family Law (common law)
- Anthropology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- agnatic
1, record 2, English, agnatic
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Related through male descent or on the fathers's side. 2, record 2, English, - agnatic
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Droit de la famille (common law)
- Anthropologie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- agnatique
1, record 2, French, agnatique
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- patrilinéaire 2, record 2, French, patrilin%C3%A9aire
correct
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Relatif à la filiation considérée uniquement du côté mâle. 3, record 2, French, - agnatique
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Derecho de familia (common law)
- Antropología
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- agnaticio 1, record 2, Spanish, agnaticio
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Dícese del miembro del patrilinaje. 2, record 2, Spanish, - agnaticio
Record 3 - internal organization data 2005-03-18
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Anthropology
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- patrilineal descent 1, record 3, English, patrilineal%20descent
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- agnatic descent 1, record 3, English, agnatic%20descent
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Determining the transmission of name, property, or authority through males. 1, record 3, English, - patrilineal%20descent
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Anthropologie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- filiation patrilinéaire
1, record 3, French, filiation%20patrilin%C3%A9aire
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Règle qui décide que tout individu recevra [...] de son père les principaux éléments de son statut et [...] qu'il appartiendra au même groupe de filiation [...] que son père et le père de son père. 1, record 3, French, - filiation%20patrilin%C3%A9aire
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Antropología
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- filiación patrilineal
1, record 3, Spanish, filiaci%C3%B3n%20patrilineal
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La transmisión del estatus se hace a través de los varones. 1, record 3, Spanish, - filiaci%C3%B3n%20patrilineal
Record 4 - internal organization data 2005-03-18
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Anthropology
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- agnatic 1, record 4, English, agnatic
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Of or relating to agnates. 1, record 4, English, - agnatic
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Anthropologie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- agnatique 1, record 4, French, agnatique
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Relatif à l'agnation ou à la descendance mâle de l'ancêtre d'une famille [...] 1, record 4, French, - agnatique
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Antropología
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- agnaticio
1, record 4, Spanish, agnaticio
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Perteneciente o relativo al agnado. 1, record 4, Spanish, - agnaticio
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Agnado: pariente por consanguinidad respecto de otro, cuando ambos descienden de un tronco común de varón en varón. 1, record 4, Spanish, - agnaticio
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