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LIFE TENANCY [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2013-03-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Property Law (common law)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- life tenancy
1, record 1, English, life%20tenancy
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- tenancy for life 1, record 1, English, tenancy%20for%20life
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An estate in real property in which the tenant has a freehold interest for his life or for the life of another ("pur autre vie"). (Black's, 5th ed., 1979, p. 834). 1, record 1, English, - life%20tenancy
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A tenancy for life is a freehold estate or tenancy but is not an estate of inheritance as is a fee simple. It is held of the immediate reversioner and reverts to him on the death of the tenant or the person for whose life the tenancy was held. (Anger and Honsberger, 2nd, p. 235) 1, record 1, English, - life%20tenancy
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit des biens et de la propriété (common law)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- tenance viagère
1, record 1, French, tenance%20viag%C3%A8re
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- propriété viagère 1, record 1, French, propri%C3%A9t%C3%A9%20viag%C3%A8re
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
tenance viagère; propriété viagère : 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, - tenance%20viag%C3%A8re
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 life tenancy
1, record 2, English, legal%20life%20tenancy
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
There are legal life tenancies, such as dower consummate after assignment, and curtesy, as well as conventional tenancies, such as those created by the parties as distinguished from by operation of law. (Cartwright, 1972, p. 548). 1, record 2, English, - legal%20life%20tenancy
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit des biens et de la propriété (common law)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- tenance viagère légale
1, record 2, French, tenance%20viag%C3%A8re%20l%C3%A9gale
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
tenance viagère légale : 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, - tenance%20viag%C3%A8re%20l%C3%A9gale
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2000-06-12
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Property Law (common law)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- life lease tenancy 1, record 3, English, life%20lease%20tenancy
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- lease for life tenancy 1, record 3, English, lease%20for%20life%20tenancy
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Droit des biens et de la propriété (common law)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- location à vie
1, record 3, French, location%20%C3%A0%20vie
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ensemble résidentiel. 1, record 3, French, - location%20%C3%A0%20vie
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Source(s) : Site Web du gouvernement du Manitoba. 1, record 3, French, - location%20%C3%A0%20vie
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1989-05-05
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Documents and Works
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- Attitudes of seniors to special retirement housing, life tenancy arrangements and other housing options
1, record 4, English, Attitudes%20of%20seniors%20to%20special%20retirement%20housing%2C%20life%20tenancy%20arrangements%20and%20other%20housing%20options
correct, Canada
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Authors: Gloria M. Gutman, Stephen L. Milstein, and Veronica Doyle; 1987. Information found in DOBIS and confirmed by the Library, Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation. 1, record 4, English, - Attitudes%20of%20seniors%20to%20special%20retirement%20housing%2C%20life%20tenancy%20arrangements%20and%20other%20housing%20options
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Titres de documents et d'œuvres
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- Attitudes of seniors to special retirement housing, life tenancy arrangements and other housing options
1, record 4, French, Attitudes%20of%20seniors%20to%20special%20retirement%20housing%2C%20life%20tenancy%20arrangements%20and%20other%20housing%20options
correct, Canada
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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