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LIFE ESTATE LAW [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2013-03-15
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Property Law (common law)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- life estate by operation of law
1, record 1, English, life%20estate%20by%20operation%20of%20law
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- legal life estate 1, record 1, English, legal%20life%20estate
correct
- legal estate for life 1, record 1, English, legal%20estate%20for%20life
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A life estate which comes into existence without any act of the parties, such as that which springs from courtesy or dower. (Cartwright, 1972, p. 547). 1, record 1, English, - life%20estate%20by%20operation%20of%20law
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit des biens et de la propriété (common law)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- domaine viager par effet de la loi
1, record 1, French, domaine%20viager%20par%20effet%20de%20la%20loi
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- domaine viager légal 1, record 1, French, domaine%20viager%20l%C3%A9gal
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
domaine viager par effet de la loi; domaine viager légal : 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). 2, record 1, French, - domaine%20viager%20par%20effet%20de%20la%20loi
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2013-03-15
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Property Law (common law)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- legal estate for life
1, record 2, English, legal%20estate%20for%20life
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- legal life estate 1, record 2, English, legal%20life%20estate
correct
- life estate at law 1, record 2, English, life%20estate%20at%20law
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Theoretically, it would, no doubt, be possible, by careful contractual terms, to give the possessor rights of use and disposal during his lifetime to the extent of the interest he could have enjoyed were a legal estate for life in the chattel possible, but that is a matter quite different from the grant of an estate.... (Crossley Vaines, 5th ed., 1973, p. 44). 1, record 2, English, - legal%20estate%20for%20life
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit des biens et de la propriété (common law)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- domaine viager en common law
1, record 2, French, domaine%20viager%20en%20common%20law
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
domaine viager en common law : 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, - domaine%20viager%20en%20common%20law
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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