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MASSE SUCCESSORALE [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-12-14
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Property Law (common law)
- Law of Estates (common law)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- estate
1, record 1, English, estate
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
"Estate" as used in connection with the administration of decedents' estates, term includes property of a decedent... as such property exists from time to time during the administration. (Black's, 5th ed., 1979, p. 491). 1, record 1, English, - estate
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The word "estate" has also come to signify not only the extent of interest in property, but also the "corpus" or the property itself. Thus one speaks of "all my estate", "his entire estate", etc. ("The Canadian Law Dictionary", 1980, p. 136). 1, record 1, English, - estate
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
- succession
1, record 1, French, succession
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- patrimoine 1, record 1, French, patrimoine
correct, masculine noun, standardized
- masse successorale 1, record 1, French, masse%20successorale
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Dans certains cas, le terme anglais «estate» pourra aussi être traduit simplement par «les biens (de la succession)», notion incluse dans les termes donnés comme équivalents. 1, record 1, French, - succession
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
succession; patrimoine; masse successorale : 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 1, French, - succession
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2001-09-20
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Law of Estates (common law)
- Accounting
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- corpus
1, record 2, English, corpus
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- corpus of the estate 2, record 2, English, corpus%20of%20the%20estate
correct
- estate capital 3, record 2, English, estate%20capital
correct
- capital 3, record 2, English, capital
correct, noun
- principal 3, record 2, English, principal
correct, noun
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The principal of an estate, as contrasted with its income. 4, record 2, English, - corpus
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Droit successoral (common law)
- Comptabilité
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- masse successorale
1, record 2, French, masse%20successorale
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- masse des biens 2, record 2, French, masse%20des%20biens
correct, feminine noun
- masse 1, record 2, French, masse
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Capital d'une succession, par opposition aux revenus qui en découlent. 1, record 2, French, - masse%20successorale
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La déclaration que produit l'exécuteur testamentaire (executor) porte sur la masse des biens (corpus of the estate) et le degré de parenté (statement of value and relationship). 3, record 2, French, - masse%20successorale
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Derecho hereditario (common law)
- Contabilidad
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- cuerpo
1, record 2, Spanish, cuerpo
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- capital de un fondo 1, record 2, Spanish, capital%20de%20un%20fondo
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2001-09-18
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Law of Estates (common law)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- world-wide gross estate 1, record 3, English, world%2Dwide%20gross%20estate
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- worldwide gross estate 1, record 3, English, worldwide%20gross%20estate
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record 3, Key term(s)
- world wide gross estate
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Droit successoral (common law)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- actif brut d’une succession mondiale
1, record 3, French, actif%20brut%20d%26rsquo%3Bune%20succession%20mondiale
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- actif brut d’une masse successorale mondiale 1, record 3, French, actif%20brut%20d%26rsquo%3Bune%20masse%20successorale%20%20mondiale
masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
«gross estate» = actif brut d'une succession. 1, record 3, French, - actif%20brut%20d%26rsquo%3Bune%20succession%20mondiale
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2001-09-18
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Law of Estates (common law)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- world-wide estate 1, record 4, English, world%2Dwide%20estate
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- worldwide estate 1, record 4, English, worldwide%20estate
Record 4, Key term(s)
- world wide estate
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Droit successoral (common law)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- succession mondiale
1, record 4, French, succession%20mondiale
feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- masse successorale mondiale 1, record 4, French, masse%20successorale%20%20mondiale
feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Financial Accounting
- Law of Succession (civil law)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- estate asset 1, record 5, English, estate%20asset
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Comptabilité générale
- Droit successoral (droit civil)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- actif de la masse successorale
1, record 5, French, actif%20de%20la%20masse%20successorale
masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- actif de la succession 1, record 5, French, actif%20de%20la%20succession
masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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