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VITALICIO [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-05-13
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Property Law (common law)
- Property Law (civil law)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- life interest
1, record 1, English, life%20interest
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
of trust beneficiary. 1, record 1, English, - life%20interest
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Droit des biens et de la propriété (common law)
- Droit des biens et de la propriété (droit civil)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- participation viagère
1, record 1, French, participation%20viag%C3%A8re
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- droit viager 2, record 1, French, droit%20viager
masculine noun
- droit de tenure viager 3, record 1, French, droit%20de%20tenure%20viager
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Droit de participer à la distribution du capital ou du revenu d'une fiducie, droit dont la durée est délimitée par la vie du titulaire. 1, record 1, French, - participation%20viag%C3%A8re
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Derecho de propiedad (common law)
- Derecho de propiedad (derecho civil)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- derecho vitalicio
1, record 1, Spanish, derecho%20vitalicio
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2013-03-18
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Property Law (common law)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- life tenant
1, record 2, English, life%20tenant
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- tenant for life 2, record 2, English, tenant%20for%20life
correct
- life renter 3, record 2, English, life%20renter
- life rentrix 4, record 2, English, life%20rentrix
proposal
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Droit des biens et de la propriété (common law)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- tenant viager
1, record 2, French, tenant%20viager
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- titulaire de domaine viager 1, record 2, French, titulaire%20de%20domaine%20viager
correct, masculine and feminine noun
- usufruitier viager 2, record 2, French, usufruitier%20viager
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Derecho de propiedad (common law)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- titular vitalicio
1, record 2, Spanish, titular%20vitalicio
correct, masculine and feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- usufructuario vitalicio 1, record 2, Spanish, usufructuario%20vitalicio
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
De la pertenencia. 1, record 2, Spanish, - titular%20vitalicio
Record 3 - internal organization data 2012-09-19
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Annuities (Insurance)
- Pensions and Annuities
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- annuity contract
1, record 3, English, annuity%20contract
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- contract of annuity 2, record 3, English, contract%20of%20annuity
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A written agreement between an insurance company and a customer outlining each party's obligations in an annuity coverage agreement. 3, record 3, English, - annuity%20contract
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
An annuity contract is a contract under which, in consideration for capital originating directly or initially from the fund of a supplemental pension plan, an insurer guarantees to the purchaser who is a former member, a member or the spouse thereof a life pension of which payment begins immediately after the transfer of the capital or is deferred to a later date. 4, record 3, English, - annuity%20contract
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Rentes (Assurances)
- Pensions et rentes
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- contrat de rente
1, record 3, French, contrat%20de%20rente
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Contrat établi par une compagnie d'assurance ou une société de fiducie qui prévoit le versement de sommes périodiques pendant une période définie, par exemple un certain nombre d'années, ou pendant toute la vie du bénéficiaire. 2, record 3, French, - contrat%20de%20rente
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le contrat de rente est celui en vertu duquel, en contrepartie d'un capital provenant directement ou initialement de la caisse d'un régime complémentaire de retraite, un assureur garantit au constituant qui est un ancien participant, un participant ou son conjoint une rente viagère dont le service débute immédiatement après le transfert du capital ou est différé à une date ultérieure. 3, record 3, French, - contrat%20de%20rente
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Anualidades (Seguros)
- Pensiones y rentas
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- contrato de pensión
1, record 3, Spanish, contrato%20de%20pensi%C3%B3n
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Acuerdo celebrado entre el afiliado, o sus derechohabientes cuando corresponda, para el pago de pensiones de jubilación o de muerte con la entidad aseguradora en la modalidad de seguro vitalicio o con la aseguradora de fondos de pensiones que administra la modalidad de mensualidad vitalicia variable. 1, record 3, Spanish, - contrato%20de%20pensi%C3%B3n
Record 4 - internal organization data 2001-02-21
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Private Law
- Life Insurance
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- for life
1, record 4, English, for%20life
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
For the rest of one's life. 2, record 4, English, - for%20life
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Droit privé
- Assurance sur la vie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- à vie
1, record 4, French, %C3%A0%20vie
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Jusqu'à la mort. 2, record 4, French, - %C3%A0%20vie
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Si la personne elle-même ne peut plus se trouver liée pour la vie, il reste licite de contracter des engagements viagers sur le patrimoine. Les exemples les plus courants en sont : la rente viagère qui doit être honorée jusqu'au décès du crédit rentier, l'usufruit qui, hormis stipulation spéciale, ne s'éteint qu'à la mort de l'usufruitier [...] 2, record 4, French, - %C3%A0%20vie
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Derecho privado
- Seguro de vida
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- vitalicio
1, record 4, Spanish, vitalicio
correct, adjective
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Que dura desde que se obtiene hasta el fin de la vida. Suele aplicarse a cargos, rentas, pólizas de seguros, etc. 1, record 4, Spanish, - vitalicio
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