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ATTOURNER [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-10-30
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Property Law (common law)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- attorn
1, record 1, English, attorn
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
In Feudal Law: To transfer oneself (i.e. one's homage and allegiance) from one lord to another; to yield allegiance, or do homage to, as lord. (The Oxford English Dictionary, 1933, p. 553) 1, record 1, English, - attorn
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit des biens et de la propriété (common law)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- attourner
1, record 1, French, attourner
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- s'attourner 1, record 1, French, s%27attourner
correct
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Outre son usage en droit féodal, le verbe «to attorn» s'emploie en droit moderne dans le sens de transférer des biens à une autre personne ou de les attribuer à un usage particulier, ou dans le cas des locataires de reconnaître les nouveaux propriétaires. 2, record 1, French, - attourner
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
attourner; s'attourner : qualifiant ces termes d'historiques, le Comité de normalisation dans le cadre du Programme national de l'administration de la justice dans les deux langues officielles (PAJLO) n'a pas tenu à les normaliser. 2, record 1, French, - attourner
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2012-10-30
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Property Law (common law)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- attorn
1, record 2, English, attorn
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
To turn over; to transfer to another money or goods; to assign to some particular use or service. To consent to the transfer of a rent or reversion. To agree to become tenant to one as owner or landlord of an estate previously held of another, or to agree to recognize a new owner of a property or estate and promise payment of rent to him. (Block, 5th, p. 128) 1, record 2, English, - attorn
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A tenant "attorns" when he, during the term of his lease, takes a lease from a person other than his landlord, the term in modern usage meaning to transfer or turn over to another or to assign to some particular use or service. (Words and Phrases/U.S, p. 517) 1, record 2, English, - attorn
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit des biens et de la propriété (common law)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- attourner
1, record 2, French, attourner
correct, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- s'attourner 1, record 2, French, s%27attourner
correct, standardized
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
attourner; s'attourner : termes normalisés 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, - attourner
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2012-10-30
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Property Law (common law)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- attorn tenant
1, record 3, English, attorn%20tenant
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
In Feudal Law: To transfer oneself (i.e. one's homage and allegiance) from one lord to another; to yield allegiance, or do homage to, as lord. (Oxford) 1, record 3, English, - attorn%20tenant
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit des biens et de la propriété (common law)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- s'attourner
1, record 3, French, s%27attourner
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- se constituer tenant 1, record 3, French, se%20constituer%20tenant
correct
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Lorsque le terme anglais s'emploie dans le contexte du droit féodal, il se rend en français par «se constituer tenant». 2, record 3, French, - s%27attourner
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
s'attourner; se constituer tenant : qualifiant ces termes d'historiques, le Comité de normalisation dans le cadre du Programme national de l'administration de la justice dans les deux langues officielles (PAJLO) n'a pas tenu à les normaliser. 2, record 3, French, - s%27attourner
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2012-10-04
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Property Law (common law)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- attorn tenant
1, record 4, English, attorn%20tenant
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Where a mortgage of land or buildings is executed with the intention that the mortgagor shall remain in possession, it was formerly usual to insert in the mortgage a clause of attornment by which the mortgagor attorned tenant to the mortgagee at a rent equal to the yearly interest on the debt, or sometimes in excess of the interest so as to go towards reduction of the principal. (Jowitt, 2nd ed. 1977, p. 159). 1, record 4, English, - attorn%20tenant
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit des biens et de la propriété (common law)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- s'attourner
1, record 4, French, s%27attourner
correct, standardized
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- se constituer locataire 1, record 4, French, se%20constituer%20locataire
correct, standardized
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
s'attourner; se constituer locataire : termes normalisés 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, - s%27attourner
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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