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ANIMUS REVERTENDI [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2013-03-26
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Property Law (common law)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- animus revertendi
1, record 1, English, animus%20revertendi
correct, Latin
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
(L)ive, wild animals were subject only to a qualified or defeasible property right, dependant (sic) upon actual physical control or possession, such property right being lost if the animal escaped and returned to its original state of wilderness, unless it could be shown that the animal was domesticated to such an extent that it had the "animus revertendi", the habit of returning to its owner. (Fryer, 3rd ed., 1938, p. 53-4). 2, record 1, English, - animus%20revertendi
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit des biens et de la propriété (common law)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- animus revertendi
1, record 1, French, animus%20revertendi
correct, Latin, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
À son propriétaire (pour un animal sauvage). 2, record 1, French, - animus%20revertendi
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
animus revertendi : 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). 3, record 1, French, - animus%20revertendi
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2002-08-23
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Legal System
- Property Law (civil law)
- Property Law (common law)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- animus non revertendi
1, record 2, English, animus%20non%20revertendi
correct, Latin
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Théorie du droit
- Droit des biens et de la propriété (droit civil)
- Droit des biens et de la propriété (common law)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- intention de ne pas retourner
1, record 2, French, intention%20de%20ne%20pas%20retourner
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- habitude de ne pas retourner 1, record 2, French, habitude%20de%20ne%20pas%20retourner
correct, feminine noun
- animus non revertendi 1, record 2, French, animus%20non%20revertendi
Latin, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Intention ou habitude pour un animal sauvage de ne pas retourner à son propriétaire. 1, record 2, French, - intention%20de%20ne%20pas%20retourner
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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