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CESSIBLE COMMON LAW [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-08-24
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Property Law (common law)
- Law of Contracts (common law)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- assignable
1, record 1, English, assignable
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Formerly choses in action were not assignable at law except in a few cases (e.g., bills of exchange); but choses in action arising from contract (such as debts) were assignable in equity. (Jowitt, 2nd ed. 1977, p. 147) 2, record 1, English, - assignable
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Droit des biens et de la propriété (common law)
- Droit des contrats (common law)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- cessible
1, record 1, French, cessible
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
cessible : terme du vocabulaire bilingue de la Common law-Droit des biens-Terminologie française normalisée 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, - cessible
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
À distinguer de : transferable, negotiable. 2, record 1, French, - cessible
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Termes qui présentent un complément d’information utile ou un apparentement avec le terme en vedette : assignment, assign (v.). 2, record 1, French, - cessible
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
Antonyme : non-assignable, unassignable. 2, record 1, French, - cessible
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2016-01-20
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Law of Contracts (common law)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- assignable at law
1, record 2, English, assignable%20at%20law
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Formerly choses in action were not assignable at law except in a few cases (e.g., bills of exchange); but choses in action arising from contract (such as debts) were assignable in equity... Such assignments of choses in action were called equitable assignments (Jowitt, p. 147) 2, record 2, English, - assignable%20at%20law
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit des contrats (common law)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- cessible en common law
1, record 2, French, cessible%20en%20common%20law
correct, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
cessible en common law : terme normalisé par le Comité de normalisation, Promotion de l'accès à la justice dans les deux langues officielles(PAJLO). 2, record 2, French, - cessible%20en%20common%20law
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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