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TUTEUR TESTAMENTAIRE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-08-06
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Law of Estates (common law)
- Family Law (common law)
- Property Law (common law)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- testamentary guardian
1, record 1, English, testamentary%20guardian
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Either parent may appoint a person to be guardian of a minor after the death of that parent. The appointment may be made by deed or will. Such guardian is termed a testamentary guardian. ("Williams, Mortimer & Sunnucks on Executors, Administrators and Probate," 1982, p. 256.) 2, record 1, English, - testamentary%20guardian
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit successoral (common law)
- Droit de la famille (common law)
- Droit des biens et de la propriété (common law)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- tuteur testamentaire
1, record 1, French, tuteur%20testamentaire
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- tutrice testamentaire 1, record 1, French, tutrice%20testamentaire
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
tuteur testamentaire; tutrice testamentaire : termes normalisés par le Comité de normalisation, Promotion de l'accès à la justice dans les deux langues officielles(PAJLO). 2, record 1, French, - tuteur%20testamentaire
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2004-06-29
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Insurance Companies
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- official guardian 1, record 2, English, official%20guardian
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- guardian 2, record 2, English, guardian
correct, federal act
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
No company shall act in Canada as an executor, administrator or official guardian or a guardian, tutor, curator, judicial adviser or committee of a mentally incompetent person. [Insurance Companies Act]. 1, record 2, English, - official%20guardian
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Sociétés mutualistes et d'assurance
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- gardien officiel
1, record 2, French, gardien%20officiel
correct, federal act, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- gardien 2, record 2, French, gardien
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Il est interdit à la société d’agir au Canada soit comme fiduciaire, soit comme exécuteur testamentaire, administrateur, gardien officiel, gardien, tuteur, curateur ou conseil judiciaire d’un incapable. [Loi sur les sociétés d’assurance]. 2, record 2, French, - gardien%20officiel
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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