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ACQUERESSE BONNE FOI [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-08-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Property Law (common law)
- Real Estate
- Special-Language Phraseology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- bona fide purchaser without notice
1, record 1, English, bona%20fide%20purchaser%20without%20notice
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- purchaser in good faith without notice 2, record 1, English, purchaser%20in%20good%20faith%20without%20notice
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A purchaser with notice may protect himself by purchasing the title of another bona fide purchaser for valuable consideration without notice; for, otherwise, such bona fide purchaser would not enjoy the full benefit of his own unexceptionable title. 1, record 1, English, - bona%20fide%20purchaser%20without%20notice
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Droit des biens et de la propriété (common law)
- Immobilier
- Phraséologie des langues de spécialité
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- acquéreur de bonne foi sans connaissance préalable
1, record 1, French, acqu%C3%A9reur%20de%20bonne%20foi%20sans%20connaissance%20pr%C3%A9alable
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- acquéresse de bonne foi sans connaissance préalable 1, record 1, French, acqu%C3%A9resse%20de%20bonne%20foi%20sans%20connaissance%20pr%C3%A9alable
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2012-10-29
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Property Law (common law)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- bona fide purchaser for valuable consideration
1, record 2, English, bona%20fide%20purchaser%20for%20valuable%20consideration
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- bona fide purchaser for value 1, record 2, English, bona%20fide%20purchaser%20for%20value
correct
- purchaser in good faith for valuable consideration 1, record 2, English, purchaser%20in%20good%20faith%20for%20valuable%20consideration
correct
- innocent purchaser for value 1, record 2, English, innocent%20purchaser%20for%20value
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
One who purchases real property without notice, actual or constructive, of any superior rights or interests in the property. The state recording statutes are designed to protect an innocent purchaser for value from the secret claims of a prior purchaser. (Reilly, 2nd, p. 243) 1, record 2, English, - bona%20fide%20purchaser%20for%20valuable%20consideration
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
If a person who has notice (except in the case of a charity) sells to another who has no notice, and is a "bona fide" purchaser for valuable consideration, the latter may protect his title, although it was affected with the equity arising from notice in the hands of the person from whom he derived it ... (Jowitt, 2nd ed., 1977, pp. 1253-1254). 1, record 2, English, - bona%20fide%20purchaser%20for%20valuable%20consideration
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Under the Law of Property Act 1925 the word [purchaser] means a purchaser in good faith for valuable consideration, and includes a lessee, mortgagee, or other person who for valuable consideration acquires an interest in property... (Mozley and Whiteley, 10th, p. 370-371) 1, record 2, English, - bona%20fide%20purchaser%20for%20valuable%20consideration
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit des biens et de la propriété (common law)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- acquéreur de bonne foi et à titre onéreux
1, record 2, French, acqu%C3%A9reur%20de%20bonne%20foi%20et%20%C3%A0%20titre%20on%C3%A9reux
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- acquéresse de bonne foi et à titre onéreux 2, record 2, French, acqu%C3%A9resse%20de%20bonne%20foi%20et%20%C3%A0%20titre%20on%C3%A9reux
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
acquéreur de bonne foi et à titre onéreux : 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 2, French, - acqu%C3%A9reur%20de%20bonne%20foi%20et%20%C3%A0%20titre%20on%C3%A9reux
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2012-10-29
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Property Law (common law)
- Law of Contracts (common law)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- bona fide purchaser for valuable consideration without notice
1, record 3, English, bona%20fide%20purchaser%20for%20valuable%20consideration%20without%20notice
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- bona fide purchaser for value without notice 1, record 3, English, bona%20fide%20purchaser%20for%20value%20without%20notice
correct
- purchaser for value in good faith without notice 1, record 3, English, purchaser%20for%20value%20in%20good%20faith%20without%20notice
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A purchaser with notice may protect himself by purchasing the title of another bona fide purchaser for valuable consideration without notice; for, otherwise, such bona fide purchaser would not enjoy the full benefit of his own unexceptionable title. (Jowitt, 2nd ed., 1977, p. 1253). 1, record 3, English, - bona%20fide%20purchaser%20for%20valuable%20consideration%20without%20notice
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit des biens et de la propriété (common law)
- Droit des contrats (common law)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- acquéreur de bonne foi, à titre onéreux et sans connaissance préalable
1, record 3, French, acqu%C3%A9reur%20de%20bonne%20foi%2C%20%C3%A0%20titre%20on%C3%A9reux%20et%20sans%20connaissance%20pr%C3%A9alable
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- acquéresse de bonne foi, à titre onéreux et sans connaissance préalable 2, record 3, French, acqu%C3%A9resse%20de%20bonne%20foi%2C%20%C3%A0%20titre%20on%C3%A9reux%20et%20sans%20connaissance%20pr%C3%A9alable
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
acquéreur de bonne foi, à titre onéreux et sans connaissance préalable : 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 3, French, - acqu%C3%A9reur%20de%20bonne%20foi%2C%20%C3%A0%20titre%20on%C3%A9reux%20et%20sans%20connaissance%20pr%C3%A9alable
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2012-10-29
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Property Law (common law)
- Law of Contracts (common law)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- bona fide purchaser
1, record 4, English, bona%20fide%20purchaser
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- good faith purchaser 1, record 4, English, good%20faith%20purchaser
correct
- purchaser in good faith 1, record 4, English, purchaser%20in%20good%20faith
correct
- innocent purchaser 1, record 4, English, innocent%20purchaser
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
One who in good faith acquires legal title to property by paying valuable consideration and has no notice of third party claims. (Yogis, 1983, p. 29). 1, record 4, English, - bona%20fide%20purchaser
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit des biens et de la propriété (common law)
- Droit des contrats (common law)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- acquéreur de bonne foi
1, record 4, French, acqu%C3%A9reur%20de%20bonne%20foi
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- acquéresse de bonne foi 2, record 4, French, acqu%C3%A9resse%20de%20bonne%20foi
correct, feminine noun
- acheteur de bonne foi 2, record 4, French, acheteur%20de%20bonne%20foi
correct, see observation, masculine noun
- acheteuse de bonne foi 2, record 4, French, acheteuse%20de%20bonne%20foi
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
acquéreur de bonne foi : 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 4, French, - acqu%C3%A9reur%20de%20bonne%20foi
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
L’équivalent «acheteur de bonne foi» est aussi acceptable en contexte. 1, record 4, French, - acqu%C3%A9reur%20de%20bonne%20foi
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2001-05-24
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Investment
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- bona fide purchaser
1, record 5, English, bona%20fide%20purchaser
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A purchaser for value in good faith and without notice of any adverse claim who takes delivery of a security in bearer form or of a security in registered form issued to him or endorsed to him or endorsed in blank. 2, record 5, English, - bona%20fide%20purchaser
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Investissements et placements
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- acheteur de bonne foi
1, record 5, French, acheteur%20de%20bonne%20foi
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- acheteuse de bonne foi 2, record 5, French, acheteuse%20de%20bonne%20foi
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Acheteur qui, non avisé de l’existence d’oppositions, prend livraison d’une valeur mobilière au porteur ou d’une valeur mobilière nominative, émise en son nom, endossée à son profit ou en blanc. 3, record 5, French, - acheteur%20de%20bonne%20foi
Record 5, Key term(s)
- acquéreur de bonne foi
- acquéresse de bonne foi
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Inversiones
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- comprador de buena fe
1, record 5, Spanish, comprador%20de%20buena%20fe
masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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