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DECEASED PERSON [11 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2026-01-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Taxation
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- deceased person
1, record 1, English, deceased%20person
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Expression used on the federal income tax return T1 forms. 2, record 1, English, - deceased%20person
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Fiscalité
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- personne décédée
1, record 1, French, personne%20d%C3%A9c%C3%A9d%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Expression tirée des déclarations d'impôt T1 au niveau fédéral. 2, record 1, French, - personne%20d%C3%A9c%C3%A9d%C3%A9e
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2013-08-06
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Law of Evidence
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- declaration of a deceased person
1, record 2, English, declaration%20of%20a%20deceased%20person
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit de la preuve
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- déclaration de personne décédée
1, record 2, French, d%C3%A9claration%20de%20personne%20d%C3%A9c%C3%A9d%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Déclaration d'une personne décédée faite antérieurement à son décès, considérée en regard de la possibilité d'en faire la preuve par la bouche d'un tiers en raison de l'impossibilité matérielle de produire le déclarant comme témoin. 1, record 2, French, - d%C3%A9claration%20de%20personne%20d%C3%A9c%C3%A9d%C3%A9e
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Se distingue de l'"ante-mortem declaration", etc. en ce que celle-ci est envisagée sous l'angle de la crédibilité que peut lui donner le fait que le déclarant l'a faite alors qu'il sentait sa mort imminente. 1, record 2, French, - d%C3%A9claration%20de%20personne%20d%C3%A9c%C3%A9d%C3%A9e
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
déclaration de personne décédée : 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, - d%C3%A9claration%20de%20personne%20d%C3%A9c%C3%A9d%C3%A9e
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2013-03-15
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Law of Estates (common law)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- legal personal representative
1, record 3, English, legal%20personal%20representative
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- legal representative 1, record 3, English, legal%20representative
correct
- personal legal representative 1, record 3, English, personal%20legal%20representative
correct
- personal representative 1, record 3, English, personal%20representative
correct
- personal representative of a deceased person 2, record 3, English, personal%20representative%20of%20a%20deceased%20person
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The personal representative is the person (or persons) appointed to administer and distribute the estate of a deceased person in accordance with the terms of the will or the law of intestate succession. A person appointed under the will ... is termed and "Executor", whereas a person appointed by the Court is termes an "Administrator." (Fryer, A.W., p. 29) 1, record 3, English, - legal%20personal%20representative
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 DEF
Executor or administrator in whom the estate is vested for the purpose of administration and distribution. (Fryer, "The Accounts of Executors, Administrators and Trustees", 11th ed., 1965, p. 29). 1, record 3, English, - legal%20personal%20representative
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... it may now be regarded as settled that the primary meaning of "representatives","legal representatives", "personal representatives", or "legal personal representatives", is "executors or administrators" in their official capacity. ("Stroud's Judicial Dictionary of Words and Phrases", 4th ed., 1971, Vol. 3, p. 1517) 1, record 3, English, - legal%20personal%20representative
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit successoral (common law)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- représentant successoral
1, record 3, French, repr%C3%A9sentant%20successoral
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- représentant personnel 2, record 3, French, repr%C3%A9sentant%20personnel
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
représentant successoral; représentant personnel : termes normalisés 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 3, French, - repr%C3%A9sentant%20successoral
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Anciennement, le "personal representative" s'occupait des biens personnels du défunt et le "real representative" de ses biens réels. De nos jours, le "personal representative" cumule les deux fonctions. 2, record 3, French, - repr%C3%A9sentant%20successoral
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2012-12-14
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Law of Estates (common law)
- Property Law (common law)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- estate
1, record 4, English, estate
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- estate of deceased person 2, record 4, English, estate%20of%20deceased%20person
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Droit successoral (common law)
- Droit des biens et de la propriété (common law)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- succession
1, record 4, French, succession
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- patrimoine 2, record 4, French, patrimoine
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Derecho hereditario (common law)
- Derecho de propiedad (common law)
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- patrimonio
1, record 4, Spanish, patrimonio
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Conjunto de bienes, derechos y obligaciones de una persona, susceptibles de estimación pecuniaria. 1, record 4, Spanish, - patrimonio
Record 5 - internal organization data 2008-09-26
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Documents and Works
- Taxation
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- Returns of Deceased Persons as "Another Person"
1, record 5, English, Returns%20of%20Deceased%20Persons%20as%20%5C%22Another%20Person%5C%22
correct, Canada
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Canada Revenue's interpretation bulletin IT-326. 2, record 5, English, - Returns%20of%20Deceased%20Persons%20as%20%5C%22Another%20Person%5C%22
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Titres de documents et d'œuvres
- Fiscalité
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- Déclarations d'un contribuable décédé produites comme s'il s'agissait de celles d'une autre personne
1, record 5, French, D%C3%A9clarations%20d%27un%20contribuable%20d%C3%A9c%C3%A9d%C3%A9%20produites%20comme%20s%27il%20s%27agissait%20de%20celles%20d%27une%20autre%20personne
correct, feminine noun, Canada
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Bulletin d'interprétation IT-326 de l'Agence du revenu du Canada. 2, record 5, French, - D%C3%A9clarations%20d%27un%20contribuable%20d%C3%A9c%C3%A9d%C3%A9%20produites%20comme%20s%27il%20s%27agissait%20de%20celles%20d%27une%20autre%20personne
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2005-04-26
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Law of Estates (common law)
- Citizenship and Immigration
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- property of a deceased person
1, record 6, English, property%20of%20a%20deceased%20person
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terminology used by Citizenship and Immigration Canada. 2, record 6, English, - property%20of%20a%20deceased%20person
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Droit successoral (common law)
- Citoyenneté et immigration
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- effets d'une personne décédée
1, record 6, French, effets%20d%27une%20personne%20d%C3%A9c%C3%A9d%C3%A9e
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terminologie employée par Citoyenneté et Immigration Canada. 2, record 6, French, - effets%20d%27une%20personne%20d%C3%A9c%C3%A9d%C3%A9e
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2001-03-08
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Federal Laws and Regulations (Canadian)
- Federal Administration
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- Payment to Estates Regulations, 1996
1, record 7, English, Payment%20to%20Estates%20Regulations%2C%201996
correct, Canada
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- Payments to Estates Regulations, 1990 2, record 7, English, Payments%20to%20Estates%20Regulations%2C%201990
former designation, correct, Canada
- Regulations Respecting Payments to Estates of Certain Persons Where Moneys Are Payable by Her Majesty to a Deceased Person 3, record 7, English, Regulations%20Respecting%20Payments%20to%20Estates%20of%20Certain%20Persons%20Where%20Moneys%20Are%20Payable%20by%20Her%20Majesty%20to%20a%20Deceased%20Person
correct, Canada
- Payments to Estates Regulations 3, record 7, English, Payments%20to%20Estates%20Regulations
former designation, correct, Canada
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Titres de lois et de règlements fédéraux canadiens
- Administration fédérale
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- Règlement de 1996 sur les versements aux successions
1, record 7, French, R%C3%A8glement%20de%201996%20sur%20les%20versements%20aux%20successions
correct, masculine noun, Canada
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- Règlement de 1990 sur les versements aux successions 2, record 7, French, R%C3%A8glement%20de%201990%20sur%20les%20versements%20aux%20successions
former designation, correct, masculine noun, Canada
- Règlement concernant le versement, à la succession ou à certaines personnes, des montants payables par Sa Majesté à une personne décédée 3, record 7, French, R%C3%A8glement%20concernant%20le%20versement%2C%20%C3%A0%20la%20succession%20ou%20%C3%A0%20certaines%20personnes%2C%20des%20montants%20payables%20par%20Sa%20Majest%C3%A9%20%C3%A0%20une%20personne%20d%C3%A9c%C3%A9d%C3%A9e
correct, masculine noun, Canada
- Règlement sur les versements aux successions 3, record 7, French, R%C3%A8glement%20sur%20les%20versements%20aux%20successions
former designation, correct, masculine noun, Canada
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1996-02-20
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Provincial and Territorial Laws and Regulations (Canadian)
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- Dependants of a Deceased Person Relief Act
1, record 8, English, Dependants%20of%20a%20Deceased%20Person%20Relief%20Act
correct, Prince Edward Island
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Titres de lois et de règlements provinciaux et territoriaux canadiens
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- Dependants of a Deceased Person Relief Act
1, record 8, French, Dependants%20of%20a%20Deceased%20Person%20Relief%20Act
correct, Prince Edward Island
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les lois de l'Île-du-Prince-Édouard ne sont pas traduites. 2, record 8, French, - Dependants%20of%20a%20Deceased%20Person%20Relief%20Act
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1993-01-23
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Documents and Works
- Police
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- Warrant to Bury the Body of a deceased person 1, record 9, English, Warrant%20to%20Bury%20the%20Body%20of%20a%20deceased%20person
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Titres de documents et d'œuvres
- Police
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- Autorisation d'inhumer le corps d'une personne décédée 1, record 9, French, Autorisation%20d%27inhumer%20le%20corps%20d%27une%20personne%20d%C3%A9c%C3%A9d%C3%A9e
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1992-04-02
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Forms
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- Election Concerning the Supply of assets of a Business of a Deceased Person 1, record 10, English, Election%20Concerning%20the%20Supply%20of%20assets%20of%20a%20Business%20of%20a%20Deceased%20Person
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Titres de formulaires administratifs
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- Choix visant la fourniture des biens d'entreprise d'une personne décédée 1, record 10, French, Choix%20visant%20la%20fourniture%20des%20biens%20d%27entreprise%20d%27une%20personne%20d%C3%A9c%C3%A9d%C3%A9e
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Glossaire de formulaires de la TPS. 1, record 10, French, - Choix%20visant%20la%20fourniture%20des%20biens%20d%27entreprise%20d%27une%20personne%20d%C3%A9c%C3%A9d%C3%A9e
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 1981-09-04
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Employment Benefits
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- notice of payment in respect of a deceased person 1, record 11, English, notice%20of%20payment%20in%20respect%20of%20a%20deceased%20person
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Avantages sociaux
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- avis de paiement à l'égard d'un défunt 1, record 11, French, avis%20de%20paiement%20%C3%A0%20l%27%C3%A9gard%20d%27un%20d%C3%A9funt
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
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