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BEQUEATH [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-06-14
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Law of Trusts (common law)
- Special-Language Phraseology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- bequeath in trust
1, record 1, English, bequeath%20in%20trust
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Bequeath: to give personal property by will to another. It therefore is distinguishable from "devise," which is properly used of realty. But if the context clearly shows the intention of the testator to use the word "bequeath" as synonymous with "devise," it may be held to pass real property. 2, record 1, English, - bequeath%20in%20trust
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit des fiducies (common law)
- Phraséologie des langues de spécialité
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- léguer en fiducie
1, record 1, French, l%C3%A9guer%20en%20fiducie
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
léguer en fiducie : terme normalisé par le Comité de normalisation, Promotion de l'accès à la justice dans les deux langues officielles (PAJLO). 2, record 1, French, - l%C3%A9guer%20en%20fiducie
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2013-11-04
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Property Law (common law)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- bequeath
1, record 2, English, bequeath
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
To dispose of personal property by will. (Curzon, p.35) 1, record 2, English, - bequeath
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit des biens et de la propriété (common law)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- léguer
1, record 2, French, l%C3%A9guer
correct, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
léguer : 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). 2, record 2, French, - l%C3%A9guer
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2012-10-29
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Law of Estates (common law)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- bequeath by will
1, record 3, English, bequeath%20by%20will
federal act
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Droit successoral (common law)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- transmettre par testament
1, record 3, French, transmettre%20par%20testament
federal act
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Derecho hereditario (common law)
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- legar
1, record 3, Spanish, legar
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Law of Estates (common law)
- Special-Language Phraseology
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- rule of unlimited freedom to bequeath 1, record 4, English, rule%20of%20unlimited%20freedom%20to%20bequeath
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Droit successoral (common law)
- Phraséologie des langues de spécialité
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- régime de la liberté illimitée de tester
1, record 4, French, r%C3%A9gime%20de%20la%20libert%C3%A9%20illimit%C3%A9e%20de%20tester
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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