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INALIENABLE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-08-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Property Law (common law)
- Property Law (civil law)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- inalienable
1, record 1, English, inalienable
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Not subject to alienation. (Black, 5th ed. 1979, p. 683) 2, record 1, English, - inalienable
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
It is a fundamental principle of English law that property must not be rendered inalienable. (Megarry & Wade, 4th ed. 1975, p. 276) 2, record 1, English, - inalienable
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
As opposed to: non-assignable, unassignable. 3, record 1, English, - inalienable
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Antonym: alienable. 3, record 1, English, - inalienable
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
- inaliénable
1, record 1, French, inali%C3%A9nable
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Qui ne peut être aliéné. 2, record 1, French, - inali%C3%A9nable
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
inaliénable : équivalent selon le Vocabulaire bilingue de la Common law - Droit des biens - (Terminologie française normalisée dans le cadre du Programme national de l'administration de la justice dans les deux langues officielles). 3, record 1, French, - inali%C3%A9nable
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Terme anglais qui présente un complément d'information utile ou un apparentement avec le terme en vedette anglaise : alienation. 3, record 1, French, - inali%C3%A9nable
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
- inalienable
1, record 1, Spanish, inalienable
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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