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ANIMAL SAUVAGE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-09-19
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Property Law (common law)
- Tort Law (common law)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- animal ferae naturae
1, record 1, English, animal%20ferae%20naturae
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- wild animal 2, record 1, English, wild%20animal
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The common law divided animals into two mains groups, "domitae naturae", or domestic, and "ferae naturae", or wild. Domestic animals were treated the same as ordinary chattels and one might have an absolute property in them, but live, wild animals were subject only to a qualified or defeasible property right, dependent upon actual physical control or possession ... (Fryer, 3rd ed., 1938, pp. 53-4). 2, record 1, English, - animal%20ferae%20naturae
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit des biens et de la propriété (common law)
- Droit des délits (common law)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- animal ferae naturae
1, record 1, French, animal%20ferae%20naturae
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- animal sauvage 2, record 1, French, animal%20sauvage
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
En common law, les animaux sauvages font l'objet d'une propriété relative, tant que l'animal reste en la possession du propriétaire ou tant qu'il n'a pas perdu son «animus revertendi» ou sa propension à revenir. Il devient une propriété absolue lorsqu'il est tué par le propriétaire. 3, record 1, French, - animal%20ferae%20naturae
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
animal sauvage; animal ferae naturae : 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). 4, record 1, French, - animal%20ferae%20naturae
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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