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ANIMUS CANCELLANDI [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2002-07-30
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Legal System
- Law of Succession (civil law)
- Law of Estates (common law)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- animus cancellandi
1, record 1, English, animus%20cancellandi
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The intention of destroying or canceling (applied to wills). 2, record 1, English, - animus%20cancellandi
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
the least tearing of a will by a testator, animus cancellandi, renders it invalid. 3, record 1, English, - animus%20cancellandi
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Théorie du droit
- Droit successoral (droit civil)
- Droit successoral (common law)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- intention de canceller
1, record 1, French, intention%20de%20canceller
correct, see observation, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- intention de détruire 2, record 1, French, intention%20de%20d%C3%A9truire
correct, feminine noun
- intention de raturer 1, record 1, French, intention%20de%20raturer
correct, feminine noun
- animus cancellandi 1, record 1, French, animus%20cancellandi
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
canceller : Annuler par des ratures (terme vieilli). 3, record 1, French, - intention%20de%20canceller
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
un testament 1, record 1, French, - intention%20de%20canceller
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
cancellation : terme ancien mais encore employé pour désigner le fait de raturer ou de biffer un écrit (surtout un testament) en procédant à un bâtonnement général, dans l'intention de l'annuler. 4, record 1, French, - intention%20de%20canceller
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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