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TENURE SYSTEM [6 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-03-16
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Private Law
- Agricultural Economics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- land tenure
1, record 1, English, land%20tenure
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- tenure 2, record 1, English, tenure
correct
- land tenancy arrangement 3, record 1, English, land%20tenancy%20arrangement
- system of land ownership 4, record 1, English, system%20of%20land%20ownership
- land tenure system 5, record 1, English, land%20tenure%20system
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The nature of property rights under which land is held and utilized. 2, record 1, English, - land%20tenure
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Droit privé
- Économie agricole
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- méthode de tenure
1, record 1, French, m%C3%A9thode%20de%20tenure
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- forme juridique d'exploitation 2, record 1, French, forme%20juridique%20d%27exploitation
correct, feminine noun
- mode de faire-valoir 3, record 1, French, mode%20de%20faire%2Dvaloir
correct, masculine noun
- mode de tenure 4, record 1, French, mode%20de%20tenure
correct, masculine noun
- tenure 2, record 1, French, tenure
correct, feminine noun
- régime foncier 5, record 1, French, r%C3%A9gime%20foncier
correct, masculine noun
- mode de possession des terres 6, record 1, French, mode%20de%20possession%20des%20terres
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La tenure seigneuriale est si contraire à nos notions de droit privé que le nouveau seigneur, sans le vouloir ni sans songer à commettre une injustice, a exercé ses droits en certaines circonstances d'une manière qui paraîtrait tout à fait juste dans ce pays-ci, mais que l'habitant canadien regarde avec raison comme dictatoriale. L'acquéreur anglais avait également raison de se plaindre de l'incertitude des lois qui rendaient précaires ses droits de propriétaire, et des conséquences de la méthode de tenure qui rendent difficiles les aliénations et les améliorations. 1, record 1, French, - m%C3%A9thode%20de%20tenure
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
mode de faire-valoir d'une terre, par exemple, le fermage, le faire-valoir direct 2, record 1, French, - m%C3%A9thode%20de%20tenure
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Derecho privado
- Economía agrícola
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- régimen de tenencia de tierras
1, record 1, Spanish, r%C3%A9gimen%20de%20tenencia%20de%20tierras
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- sistema de tenencia de la tierra 2, record 1, Spanish, sistema%20de%20tenencia%20de%20la%20tierra
masculine noun
- régimen de tenencia de la tierra 3, record 1, Spanish, r%C3%A9gimen%20de%20tenencia%20de%20la%20tierra
masculine noun
- régimen de posesión de tierras 4, record 1, Spanish, r%C3%A9gimen%20de%20posesi%C3%B3n%20de%20tierras
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2013-06-10
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Provincial and Territorial Laws and Regulations (Canadian)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Constitut or Tenure System Act
1, record 2, English, Constitut%20or%20Tenure%20System%20Act
correct, Quebec
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Repealed, 1992, c. 57, s. 522. 1, record 2, English, - Constitut%20or%20Tenure%20System%20Act
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Titres de lois et de règlements provinciaux et territoriaux canadiens
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- Loi sur les constituts ou sur le régime de tenure
1, record 2, French, Loi%20sur%20les%20constituts%20ou%20sur%20le%20r%C3%A9gime%20de%20tenure
correct, feminine noun, Quebec
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Abrogée, 1992, c. 57, a. 522. 1, record 2, French, - Loi%20sur%20les%20constituts%20ou%20sur%20le%20r%C3%A9gime%20de%20tenure
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1998-12-18
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Property Law (civil law)
- Property Law (common law)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- customary system of tenure 1, record 3, English, customary%20system%20of%20tenure
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Droit des biens et de la propriété (droit civil)
- Droit des biens et de la propriété (common law)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- régime foncier coutumier
1, record 3, French, r%C3%A9gime%20foncier%20coutumier
proposal, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1995-11-02
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Agricultural Economics
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- tenure 1, record 4, English, tenure
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- tenure system 1, record 4, English, tenure%20system
- ownership status 1, record 4, English, ownership%20status
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Économie agricole
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- mode de faire-valoir
1, record 4, French, mode%20de%20faire%2Dvaloir
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ensemble des relations existant entre un exploitant agricole et le propriétaire des moyens de production (en particulier la terre) qu'il utilise. 1, record 4, French, - mode%20de%20faire%2Dvaloir
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
On distingue en France trois modes de faire-valoir : le faire-valoir direct, le fermage et le métayage. 1, record 4, French, - mode%20de%20faire%2Dvaloir
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Il arrive souvent qu'un agriculteur dirige une exploitation en combinant deux (et plus rarement les trois) modes de faire-valoir. On distingue parfois cette situation sous le vocable de faire-valoir mixte. 1, record 4, French, - mode%20de%20faire%2Dvaloir
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1985-01-31
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Mining Engineering
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- system of mineral tenure 1, record 5, English, system%20of%20mineral%20tenure
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Génie minier
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- régime tréfoncier 1, record 5, French, r%C3%A9gime%20tr%C3%A9foncier
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1983-11-17
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Property Law (common law)
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- crown land tenure system 1, record 6, English, crown%20land%20tenure%20system
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Droit des biens et de la propriété (common law)
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- régime foncier des terres de la couronne
1, record 6, French, r%C3%A9gime%20foncier%20des%20terres%20de%20la%20couronne
masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
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