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CY-PRES DOCTRINE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2005-05-04
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Law of Estates (common law)
- Property Law (common law)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- cy-près doctrine
1, record 1, English, cy%2Dpr%C3%A8s%20doctrine
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- cy-pres doctrine 2, record 1, English, cy%2Dpres%20doctrine
correct
- cy pres doctrine 3, record 1, English, cy%20pres%20doctrine
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The cy pres doctrine is one under which Courts of Chancery act, when a gift for charitable uses cannot be applied according to the exact intention of the donor. 3, record 1, English, - cy%2Dpr%C3%A8s%20doctrine
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The principle of this doctrine of construction is, that where a testator has two objects, one primary or general and the other secondary or particular, which are incompatible, the particular must be sacrificed in order that effect may be given to the general object, as near as may be to the testator's intention, according to law ... 4, record 1, English, - cy%2Dpr%C3%A8s%20doctrine
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Droit successoral (common law)
- Droit des biens et de la propriété (common law)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- doctrine du cy-près
1, record 1, French, doctrine%20du%20cy%2Dpr%C3%A8s
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- doctrine de l'intention du testateur 2, record 1, French, doctrine%20de%20l%27intention%20du%20testateur
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Qualité d'une procédure grâce à laquelle la cour modifie une fiducie caritative atteinte d'impossibilité ou d'impraticabilité, en désignant un autre bénéficiaire ou une autre fin qui est aussi proche que possible du bénéficiaire ou de la fin qu'avait choisi le fiduciant. 3, record 1, French, - doctrine%20du%20cy%2Dpr%C3%A8s
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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