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ULTIME HERITIER [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2013-03-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Property Law (common law)
- Law of Estates (common law)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- last heir
1, record 1, English, last%20heir
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- ultimate heir 1, record 1, English, ultimate%20heir
correct
- ultimus haeres 1, record 1, English, ultimus%20haeres
correct, Latin
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
He to whom land came for want of heirs, whether the King or the lord, was formerly known as the last heir. (Jowitt's, 2nd ed., 1977, p. 1066). 1, record 1, English, - last%20heir
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit des biens et de la propriété (common law)
- Droit successoral (common law)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- ultime héritier
1, record 1, French, ultime%20h%C3%A9ritier
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
ultime héritier : terme normalisé 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, - ultime%20h%C3%A9ritier
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2000-05-04
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Law of Estates (common law)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- ultimate residuary legacy 1, record 2, English, ultimate%20residuary%20legacy
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Droit successoral (common law)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- legs ultime du reliquat des biens personnels
1, record 2, French, legs%20ultime%20du%20reliquat%20des%20biens%20personnels
proposal, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
ultimate heir :ultime héritier 2, record 2, French, - legs%20ultime%20du%20reliquat%20des%20biens%20personnels
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
residuary legacy : legs du reliquat de biens personnels 2, record 2, French, - legs%20ultime%20du%20reliquat%20des%20biens%20personnels
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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