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LEGATAIRE UNIVERSEL [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2013-06-17
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Property Law (common law)
- Law of Estates (common law)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- universal legatee
1, record 1, English, universal%20legatee
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
I [testator] of etc., ... by this my last will [made this-day-of-] devise and bequeath all my real and personal estate whatsoever and wheresoever [including all entailed property of which I have power to dispose of by will] ... to (universal devisee and legatee) absolutely and appoint her [or him] sole executrix [or executor] of this my will. ("Williams' Law Relating to Wills", 5th ed., 1980, pp. 1019-1020) 1, record 1, English, - universal%20legatee
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit des biens et de la propriété (common law)
- Droit successoral (common law)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- légataire universel
1, record 1, French, l%C3%A9gataire%20universel
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
Il est probable qu'on retrouvera rarement le terme anglais employé autrement que dans l'expression «universal devisee and legatee», qui désigne effectivement le «légataire universel», c'est-à-dire le légataire de l'universalité des biens de la succession. 1, record 1, French, - l%C3%A9gataire%20universel
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
légataire universel : 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, - l%C3%A9gataire%20universel
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2013-06-17
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Property Law (common law)
- Law of Estates (common law)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- universal devisee
1, record 2, English, universal%20devisee
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
I [testator] of etc., ... by this my last will [made this-day-of-] devise and bequeath all my real and personal estate whatsoever and wheresoever [including all entailed property of which I have power to dispose of by will] ... to (universal devisee and legatee) absolutely and appoint her [or him] sole executrix [or executor] of this my will. ("Williams' Law Relating to Wills", 5th ed., 1980, pp. 1019-1020) 1, record 2, English, - universal%20devisee
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit des biens et de la propriété (common law)
- Droit successoral (common law)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- légataire universel
1, record 2, French, l%C3%A9gataire%20universel
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
Il est probable qu'on retrouvera rarement le terme anglais employé autrement que dans l'expression «universal devisee and legatee», qui désigne effectivement le «légataire universel», c'est-à-dire le légataire de l'universalité des biens de la succession. 1, record 2, French, - l%C3%A9gataire%20universel
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
légataire universel : 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, - l%C3%A9gataire%20universel
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1997-02-27
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Law of Succession (civil law)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- testamentary heir
1, record 3, English, testamentary%20heir
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- appointed heir 2, record 3, English, appointed%20heir
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Droit successoral (droit civil)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- héritier institué
1, record 3, French, h%C3%A9ritier%20institu%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- légataire universel 2, record 3, French, l%C3%A9gataire%20universel
masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Légataire (assimilé à un légataire universel) que le testateur a désigné dans son testament comme son héritier. 2, record 3, French, - h%C3%A9ritier%20institu%C3%A9
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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