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DISPOSICION TESTAMENTARIA [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-04-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Law of Estates (common law)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- bequest
1, record 1, English, bequest
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- legacy 2, record 1, English, legacy
correct
- bequeathment 3, record 1, English, bequeathment
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A gift of personal property, such as money, stock, bonds, or jewelry, owned by a decedent at the time of death, which is directed by the provisions of the decedent's will. 4, record 1, English, - bequest
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A bequest is not the same as a devise (a testamentary gift of real property) although the terms are often used interchangeably. When this occurs, a bequest can be a gift of real property if the testator's intention to dispose of real property is clearly demonstrated in the will. 4, record 1, English, - bequest
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Droit successoral (common law)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- legs
1, record 1, French, legs
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Disposition de biens personnels par testament. 2, record 1, French, - legs
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Derecho hereditario (common law)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- legado
1, record 1, Spanish, legado
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- manda 1, record 1, Spanish, manda
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Disposición testamentaria en favor de una o varias personas que les confiere derechos patrimoniales determinados, sin atribuirles la condición de herederos. 1, record 1, Spanish, - legado
Record 2 - internal organization data 2013-11-19
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Family Law (common law)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- alimony
1, record 2, English, alimony
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Droit de la famille (common law)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- aliments
1, record 2, French, aliments
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- pension alimentaire 2, record 2, French, pension%20alimentaire
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Derecho de familia (common law)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- pensión alimentaria
1, record 2, Spanish, pensi%C3%B3n%20alimentaria
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- pensión alimenticia 2, record 2, Spanish, pensi%C3%B3n%20alimenticia
correct, feminine noun
- alimentos 3, record 2, Spanish, alimentos
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Cantidad que, por disposición convencional, testamentaria, legal o judicial, ha de pasar una persona a otro, o su representante legal, a fin de que pueda alimentarse y cumplir otros fines esenciales de la existencia o especialmente dispuestos. 4, record 2, Spanish, - pensi%C3%B3n%20alimentaria
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Pensión compensatoria entre cónyuges. 5, record 2, Spanish, - pensi%C3%B3n%20alimentaria
Record 3 - internal organization data 2011-09-28
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Law of Succession (civil law)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- testamentary disposition
1, record 3, English, testamentary%20disposition
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The succession of a person ... devolves according to the prescriptions of law unless the deceased has, by testamentary dispositions, provided otherwise for the devolution of his property. 2, record 3, English, - testamentary%20disposition
Record 3, Key term(s)
- testamentary dispositions
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Droit successoral (droit civil)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- disposition testamentaire
1, record 3, French, disposition%20testamentaire
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La succession d'une personne [...] dévolue suivant les prescriptions de la loi, à moins que le défunt n'ait, par des dispositions testamentaires, réglé autrement la dévolution de ses biens. 1, record 3, French, - disposition%20testamentaire
Record 3, Key term(s)
- dispositions testamentaires
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Derecho hereditario (derecho civil)
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- disposición testamentaria
1, record 3, Spanish, disposici%C3%B3n%20testamentaria
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La sucesión de una persona se abre a causa de su muerte, en el lugar de su último domicilio. Se concede conforme a la ley, a menos que el difunto haya, por disposición testamentaria, dispuesto de manera diferente la devolución de sus bienes. La donación a causa de muerte es, en ese respecto, una disposición testamentaria. 1, record 3, Spanish, - disposici%C3%B3n%20testamentaria
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
disposición testamentaria : Expresión habitualmente utilizada en la forma plural(disposiciones testamentarias). 2, record 3, Spanish, - disposici%C3%B3n%20testamentaria
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
disposición testamentaria : Expresión y contexto traducidos del artículo 613 del Código Civil de Quebec. El C. C. Q. fue traducido según la versión de 1999-2000. 2, record 3, Spanish, - disposici%C3%B3n%20testamentaria
Record 3, Key term(s)
- disposiciones testamentarias
Record 4 - internal organization data 2007-07-04
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Law of Estates (common law)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- die intestate
1, record 4, English, die%20intestate
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- die without a will 2, record 4, English, die%20without%20a%20will
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A deceased person having left no will, or a will which is invalid, is said to have died intestate. (Jennings & Zuber, "Canadian Law", 2nd ed., 1979) 3, record 4, English, - die%20intestate
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Droit successoral (common law)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- décéder intestat
1, record 4, French, d%C3%A9c%C3%A9der%20intestat
correct, standardized
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- mourir intestat 2, record 4, French, mourir%20intestat
correct, standardized
- mourir ab intestat 3, record 4, French, mourir%20ab%20intestat
- décéder sans testament 4, record 4, French, d%C3%A9c%C3%A9der%20sans%20testament
- décéder sans laisser de testament 4, record 4, French, d%C3%A9c%C3%A9der%20sans%20laisser%20de%20testament
- mourir sans testament 4, record 4, French, mourir%20sans%20testament
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
décéder intestat; mourir intestat : 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). 5, record 4, French, - d%C3%A9c%C3%A9der%20intestat
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
L'usage admet qu'ab intestat s'applique à une personne «intestat» : «Elle est morte ab intestat». 3, record 4, French, - d%C3%A9c%C3%A9der%20intestat
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Derecho hereditario (common law)
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- morir intestado
1, record 4, Spanish, morir%20intestado
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
- morir sin testamento 2, record 4, Spanish, morir%20sin%20testamento
correct
- fallecer intestado 3, record 4, Spanish, fallecer%20intestado
correct
- fallecer sin testamento 4, record 4, Spanish, fallecer%20sin%20testamento
correct
- morir ab intestato 5, record 4, Spanish, morir%20ab%20intestato
correct
- morir ab-intestato 5, record 4, Spanish, morir%20ab%2Dintestato
correct
- fallecer ab intestato 6, record 4, Spanish, fallecer%20ab%20intestato
correct
- fallecer ab-intestato 7, record 4, Spanish, fallecer%20ab%2Dintestato
correct
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Al fallecer intestado, sus bienes no pasarán de manera inmediata a las personas que usted hubiera querido, sino que el Juez o el Notario que conozca del asunto, aplicando las reglas que marca la Ley, determinará a quienes se declararán como herederos y como albacea. 3, record 4, Spanish, - morir%20intestado
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Testamentarias. Si es frecuente el otorgamiento de disposiciones testamentarias o lo es más la defunción ab intestato. Es más frecuente morir ab-intestato que con disposición testamentaria. 5, record 4, Spanish, - morir%20intestado
Record 5 - internal organization data 1998-09-04
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Law of Succession (civil law)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- appointment of heir
1, record 5, English, appointment%20of%20heir
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Droit successoral (droit civil)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- institution d'héritier
1, record 5, French, institution%20d%27h%C3%A9ritier
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Disposition testamentaire par laquelle le testateur confère la qualité d'héritier à une personne qu'il désigne 1, record 5, French, - institution%20d%27h%C3%A9ritier
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Derecho hereditario (derecho civil)
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- institución de heredero
1, record 5, Spanish, instituci%C3%B3n%20de%20heredero
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Disposición testamentaria por la que el testador designa a la persona o personas que le han de heredar en todos sus derechos y obligaciones. 1, record 5, Spanish, - instituci%C3%B3n%20de%20heredero
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