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AMBIGUEDAD LATENTE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2003-05-27
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Law of Estates (common law)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- equivocation
1, record 1, English, equivocation
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- latent ambiguity 2, record 1, English, latent%20ambiguity
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The use of equivocal expressions to mislead. 3, record 1, English, - equivocation
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The only time a Court can go outside the Will and accept evidence of the testator's intentions is in the case of "equivocation". Equivocation will occur when the words of the Will are clear but it becomes apparent that certain facts make the words used ambiguous. 4, record 1, English, - equivocation
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
An equivocation arises where the court finds that there is not one, but there are two or more subjects or objects of the gift to which the description in the will, as construed in the light of surrounding circumstances, may apply. This situation is also called a latent ambiguity. 2, record 1, English, - equivocation
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Droit successoral (common law)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- équivoque
1, record 1, French, %C3%A9quivoque
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Caractère de ce qui prête à des interprétations diverses. 1, record 1, French, - %C3%A9quivoque
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Derecho hereditario (common law)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- ambigüedad latente
1, record 1, Spanish, ambig%C3%BCedad%20latente
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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