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DROIT CLOTURE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2013-05-21
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Property Law (common law)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- right of fencing
1, record 1, English, right%20of%20fencing
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The right to require a neighbouring landowner to repair his fences has been called a "spurious easement", and even a "quasi-easement". In fact it appears to be an easement, though exceptional in requiring positive action by the servient owner. (Megarry & Wade, 4th ed., 1975, pp. 879-880). 1, record 1, English, - right%20of%20fencing
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit des biens et de la propriété (common law)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- droit de clôture
1, record 1, French, droit%20de%20cl%C3%B4ture
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
droit de clôture : 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, - droit%20de%20cl%C3%B4ture
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1984-06-20
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Property Law (civil law)
- Property Law (common law)
- Fences and Enclosures
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- right of enclosure 1, record 2, English, right%20of%20enclosure
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Droit des biens et de la propriété (droit civil)
- Droit des biens et de la propriété (common law)
- Enceintes et clôtures
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- droit de clôture
1, record 2, French, droit%20de%20cl%C3%B4ture
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le "droit de clôture" peut être restreint par l'existence d'une servitude de passage. 1, record 2, French, - droit%20de%20cl%C3%B4ture
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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