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COMPOSITION DEFINITIVE [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2013-01-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Property Law (common law)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- fine
1, record 1, English, fine
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A ... method of conveying land at common law was the fine. A fine was a "finalis concordia" or final compromise in an action commenced for the express purpose of reaching such a compromise and entering it in the court records. If one person, X, wished to transfer land to another, Y, Y would "levy a fine", that is, bring action against X and in the compromise X would acknowledge Y's right to the interest in the land. The fine was used where a feoffment was not possible, such as in the barring of entails. (Anger & Honsberger, 2nd ed., 1985, p. 33) 1, record 1, English, - fine
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Conveyances by matter of record are such as are substantiated by a court of record.... Fines and recoveries belonged to this class before their abolition. (Jowitt, 2nd ed., 1977, p. 457) 1, record 1, English, - fine
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit des biens et de la propriété (common law)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- composition définitive
1, record 1, French, composition%20d%C3%A9finitive
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
composition définitive : 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, - composition%20d%C3%A9finitive
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Le syntagme verbal "levy a fine" peut se rendre en français par «faire reconnaître une composition définitive» dans le cas de la personne qui engage l'action à cet effet et par «reconnaître une composition définitive» pour l'autre partie à l'action. 1, record 1, French, - composition%20d%C3%A9finitive
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1996-10-31
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Property Law (common law)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- levy
1, record 2, English, levy
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
(Fine:) The cognisor was said to levy a fine. (Oxford, 1933) 2, record 2, English, - levy
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Droit des biens et de la propriété (common law)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- reconnaître une composition définitive
1, record 2, French, reconna%C3%AEtre%20une%20composition%20d%C3%A9finitive
correct, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Équivalent français normalisé par le Comité de normalisation du PAJLO. 2, record 2, French, - reconna%C3%AEtre%20une%20composition%20d%C3%A9finitive
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1992-07-02
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Property Law (common law)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- levy a fine
1, record 3, English, levy%20a%20fine
correct, verb
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
If one person, X, wished to transfer land to another, Y, Y would "levy a fine", that is, bring action against X and in the compromise X would acknowledge Y's right to the interest in the land. (Anger & Honsberger, 2nd ed. 1985, p. 33) 1, record 3, English, - levy%20a%20fine
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Droit des biens et de la propriété (common law)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- faire reconnaître une composition définitive
1, record 3, French, faire%20reconna%C3%AEtre%20une%20composition%20d%C3%A9finitive
correct, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Extrait du vocabulaire bilingue de la Common law - Droit des biens - (Terminologie française normalisée dans le cadre du Programme national de l'administration de la justice dans les deux langues officielles). 2, record 3, French, - faire%20reconna%C3%AEtre%20une%20composition%20d%C3%A9finitive
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Terme qui présente un complément d'information utile ou un apparentement avec le terme en vedette : fine. 2, record 3, French, - faire%20reconna%C3%AEtre%20une%20composition%20d%C3%A9finitive
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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