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PRIVILEGE POSSESSOIRE [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-09-14
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Law of Security
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- possessory lien
1, record 1, English, possessory%20lien
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The right to retain a thing is also called a possessory lien ("The Canadian Law Dictionary", p. 227). 2, record 1, English, - possessory%20lien
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit des sûretés
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- privilège possessoire
1, record 1, French, privil%C3%A8ge%20possessoire
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
privilège possessoire : terme normalisé par le Comité de normalisation, Promotion de l'accès à la justice dans les deux langues officielles(PAJLO). 2, record 1, French, - privil%C3%A8ge%20possessoire
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2015-09-14
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Law of Security
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- non-possessory lien
1, record 2, English, non%2Dpossessory%20lien
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
In its secondary sense, "lien" may be applied to a right subsisting in a person who has no possession of the property concerned but who nevertheless has a right against the owner analogous to a legal lien. (28 "Hals.", 4th ed., p. 503) 2, record 2, English, - non%2Dpossessory%20lien
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit des sûretés
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- privilège non possessoire
1, record 2, French, privil%C3%A8ge%20non%20possessoire
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
privilège non possessoire : terme normalisé par le Comité de normalisation, Promotion de l'accès à la justice dans les deux langues officielles(PAJLO). 2, record 2, French, - privil%C3%A8ge%20non%20possessoire
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1986-08-18
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Law of Contracts (common law)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- lien of a possessory nature
1, record 3, English, lien%20of%20a%20possessory%20nature
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Droit des contrats (common law)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- privilège de nature possessoire
1, record 3, French, privil%C3%A8ge%20de%20nature%20possessoire
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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