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INTERPRETATION TESTAMENT [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-04-03
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Courts
- Law of Estates (common law)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- court of construction
1, record 1, English, court%20of%20construction
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In construing a will, the aim of the Court of construction should be to determine the precise disposition of the property intended by the testator. The Court should attempt to ascertain, if possible, the testator's actual or subjective intent as opposed to an objective intent presumed by law. The Court should not be concerned with a hypothetical or reasonableman standard, but with the meaning that the particular testator attached to the words used in his will. 2, record 1, English, - court%20of%20construction
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tribunaux
- Droit successoral (common law)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- cour d’interprétation
1, record 1, French, cour%20d%26rsquo%3Binterpr%C3%A9tation
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- tribunal en matière d’interprétation 2, record 1, French, tribunal%20en%20mati%C3%A8re%20d%26rsquo%3Binterpr%C3%A9tation
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Il ne faut pas perdre de vue(...) que la Court of Probate n’ est point une Cour d’interprétation. Le sceau de la Court of Probate est bien en soi la preuve de la confection d’un testament, mais là se bornent les pouvoirs de cette Cour. Mais une Cour d’Équité considère un exécuteur ou un administrateur cum testamento annexo comme un «trustee», et c'est donc elle qui normalement doit interpréter le testament pour savoir si l'exécuteur ou l'administrateur s’est conformé aux prescriptions concernant le «trust». Aussi appelle-t-on généralement les Cours d’Équité «Cour d’interprétation» pour bien marquer l'opposition qui existe avec la Court of Probate. 1, record 1, French, - cour%20d%26rsquo%3Binterpr%C3%A9tation
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2005-04-28
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Property Law (common law)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- construction of will
1, record 2, English, construction%20of%20will
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Interpretation which is given to provisions of will and the law to be applied therein when there is conflict as to the meaning intended by the deceased. Such function is commonly performed by Probate court. 1, record 2, English, - construction%20of%20will
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Droit des biens et de la propriété (common law)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- interprétation de testament
1, record 2, French, interpr%C3%A9tation%20de%20testament
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1986-08-11
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Judaism
- Religion (General)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- kabalarian philosophy 1, record 3, English, kabalarian%20philosophy
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Judaïsme
- Religion (Généralités)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- philosophie cabalistique 1, record 3, French, philosophie%20cabalistique
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- philosophie kabbalistique 1, record 3, French, philosophie%20kabbalistique
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Cabale(ou Kabbale) : tradition juive donnant une interprétation mystique et allégorique 2 l'Ancien Testament(Petit Robert, 1985). 1, record 3, French, - philosophie%20cabalistique
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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