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WORDS FUTURITY [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-02-21
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Property Law (common law)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- conditional words of futurity
1, record 1, English, conditional%20words%20of%20futurity
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The reason that no distinction is drawn between conditional and temporal words of futurity is that the latter, in that they denote the time when the gift is to take effect, are merely the equivalent of words of condition. (Anger and Honsberger, 2nd ed., 1985, p. 364). 1, record 1, English, - conditional%20words%20of%20futurity
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
conditional words of futurity: term used in the plural. 2, record 1, English, - conditional%20words%20of%20futurity
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit des biens et de la propriété (common law)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- termes prospectifs de condition
1, record 1, French, termes%20prospectifs%20de%20condition
correct, masculine noun, plural, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
termes prospectifs de condition : 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 1, French, - termes%20prospectifs%20de%20condition
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
termes prospectifs de condition : terme utilisé au pluriel. 2, record 1, French, - termes%20prospectifs%20de%20condition
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2013-06-25
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Property Law (common law)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- words of futurity
1, record 2, English, words%20of%20futurity
correct, plural
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Where it is not a question of the property comprised in the will, and where the testator has used words of futurity without showing clearly the time intended, the words are to be read first as speaking from the date of the will (Feeney, 2nd ed., 1982, Vol. 2, p. 36). 1, record 2, English, - words%20of%20futurity
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
words of futurity: term used in the plural in this context. 2, record 2, English, - words%20of%20futurity
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit des biens et de la propriété (common law)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- termes prospectifs
1, record 2, French, termes%20prospectifs
correct, masculine noun, plural, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
termes prospectifs : 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, - termes%20prospectifs
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
termes prospectifs : terme utilisé au pluriel dans ce contexte. 2, record 2, French, - termes%20prospectifs
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2013-06-10
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Property Law (common law)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- temporal words of futurity
1, record 3, English, temporal%20words%20of%20futurity
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The reason that no distinction is drawn between conditional and temporal words of futurity is that the latter, in that they denote the time when the gift is to take effect, are merely the equivalent of words of condition. (Anger and Honsberger, 2nd, p. 364) 1, record 3, English, - temporal%20words%20of%20futurity
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit des biens et de la propriété (common law)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- termes purement prospectifs
1, record 3, French, termes%20purement%20prospectifs
correct, masculine noun, plural, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
termes purement prospectifs : 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 3, French, - termes%20purement%20prospectifs
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
termes purement prospectifs : temr utilisé au pluriel dans ce contexte. 2, record 3, French, - termes%20purement%20prospectifs
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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