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SUCCESSION TESTAMENTAIRE [10 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2013-06-12
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Property Law (common law)
- Law of Estates (common law)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- testamentary succession
1, record 1, English, testamentary%20succession
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- testate succession 1, record 1, English, testate%20succession
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Acquisition of property or rights through a will. (Black, 5th, p. 1323) 1, record 1, English, - testamentary%20succession
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The law of testamentary succession... relates to the devolution and distribution of the property of a person who dies after having properly executed a will disposing of that property. (Curzon, "Law of Succession", 1976, p. 5) 1, record 1, English, - testamentary%20succession
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 testamentaire
1, record 1, French, succession%20testamentaire
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
Le terme désigne ici l'acquisition des biens ou droits en vertu d'un testament. 2, record 1, French, - succession%20testamentaire
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
succession testamentaire : 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, - succession%20testamentaire
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2013-06-12
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Property Law (common law)
- Law of Estates (common law)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- testacy
1, record 2, English, testacy
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The state or condition of leaving a will at one's death. Opposed to "intestacy". (Black's, 5th ed., 1979 p. 1321). 1, record 2, English, - testacy
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
- succession testamentaire
1, record 2, French, succession%20testamentaire
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le terme dénote ici l'existence d'un testament au moment du décès. 2, record 2, French, - succession%20testamentaire
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
succession testamentaire : 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, - succession%20testamentaire
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2013-06-12
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Property Law (common law)
- Law of Estates (common law)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- testamentary estate
1, record 3, English, testamentary%20estate
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- testate estate 1, record 3, English, testate%20estate
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[An] estate subject to disposal by will. ("The Oxford English Dictionary", 1933, p. 222) 1, record 3, English, - testamentary%20estate
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
One of the most obvious defects of The "Succession Law Reform Act" lay in the inability of the court to make orders against any property other than that which formed part of the testamentary estate. (Hull & Cullity, "Macdonell, Sheard and Hull on Probate Practice", 3rd ed., 1981, p. 144) 1, record 3, English, - testamentary%20estate
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit des biens et de la propriété (common law)
- Droit successoral (common law)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- succession testamentaire
1, record 3, French, succession%20testamentaire
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le terme désigne ici les biens laissés par testament. 2, record 3, French, - succession%20testamentaire
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
succession testamentaire : 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 3, French, - succession%20testamentaire
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2013-06-05
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Property Law (common law)
- Law of Estates (common law)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- intestate succession
1, record 4, English, intestate%20succession
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- succession ab intestate 1, record 4, English, succession%20ab%20intestate
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Succession or inheritance from a person who dies without leaving a valid or operative will. 1, record 4, English, - intestate%20succession
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit des biens et de la propriété (common law)
- Droit successoral (common law)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- succession ab intestat
1, record 4, French, succession%20ab%20intestat
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- succession non testamentaire 1, record 4, French, succession%20non%20testamentaire
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
succession ab intestat; succession non testamentaire : 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 4, French, - succession%20ab%20intestat
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2013-04-17
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Property Law (common law)
- Law of Estates (common law)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- partial intestacy
1, record 5, English, partial%20intestacy
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A partial intestacy occurs when a person dies leaving a will which effectively disposes of some, but not all, of his property. The test is not whether there is a will, but whether there is a will effectively disposing of property. (Mellows, "The Law of Succession", 4th ed., 1983, p. 165) 1, record 5, English, - partial%20intestacy
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit des biens et de la propriété (common law)
- Droit successoral (common law)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- succession en partie ab intestat
1, record 5, French, succession%20en%20partie%20ab%20intestat
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- succession en partie non testamentaire 2, record 5, French, succession%20en%20partie%20non%20testamentaire
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
succession en partie «ab intestat»; succession en partie non testamentaire : 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 5, French, - succession%20en%20partie%20ab%20intestat
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2013-03-15
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Law of Estates (common law)
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- legal personal representative
1, record 6, English, legal%20personal%20representative
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- legal representative 2, record 6, English, legal%20representative
correct, federal act
- personal representative 3, record 6, English, personal%20representative
correct
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Droit successoral (common law)
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- représentant successoral
1, record 6, French, repr%C3%A9sentant%20successoral
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- représentant personnel 1, record 6, French, repr%C3%A9sentant%20personnel
correct, masculine noun
- exécuteur testamentaire ou administrateur d’une succession 2, record 6, French, ex%C3%A9cuteur%20testamentaire%20ou%20administrateur%20d%26rsquo%3Bune%20succession
masculine noun
- représentant légal 3, record 6, French, repr%C3%A9sentant%20l%C3%A9gal
avoid, federal act, masculine noun
- mandataire 4, record 6, French, mandataire
avoid, federal act, masculine and feminine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2013-03-05
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Property Law (common law)
- Law of Estates (common law)
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- intestacy
1, record 7, English, intestacy
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The state or condition of dying without having made a valid will, or without having disposed by will of a part of his property. (Black's, 5th ed., 1979, p. 737) 1, record 7, English, - intestacy
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit des biens et de la propriété (common law)
- Droit successoral (common law)
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- succession ab intestat
1, record 7, French, succession%20ab%20intestat
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- succession non testamentaire 1, record 7, French, succession%20non%20testamentaire
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
succession ab intestat; succession non testamentaire : 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 7, French, - succession%20ab%20intestat
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2013-03-05
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Law of Estates (common law)
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- intestate succession
1, record 8, English, intestate%20succession
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Droit successoral (common law)
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- succession ab intestat
1, record 8, French, succession%20ab%20intestat
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
- succession non testamentaire 1, record 8, French, succession%20non%20testamentaire
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Derecho hereditario (common law)
Record 8, Main entry term, Spanish
- sucesión ab intestato
1, record 8, Spanish, sucesi%C3%B3n%20ab%20intestato
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 8, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
sucesión ab intestato: Los bienes que el testador deje sin haber dispuesto, o respecto de los cuales las disposiciones esten privadas de efecto, permanecen en su sucesión ab intestato y son transferidos según las reglas relativas a la transferencia legal de las sucesiones. 2, record 8, Spanish, - sucesi%C3%B3n%20ab%20intestato
Record 9 - internal organization data 2013-03-05
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Property Law (common law)
- Law of Estates (common law)
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- intestate estate
1, record 9, English, intestate%20estate
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The estate of a person who dies without leaving a valid and operative will. (Ballentine's, 3rd ed., 1969, p. 658) 1, record 9, English, - intestate%20estate
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit des biens et de la propriété (common law)
- Droit successoral (common law)
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- succession ab intestat
1, record 9, French, succession%20ab%20intestat
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
- succession non testamentaire 1, record 9, French, succession%20non%20testamentaire
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
succession ab intestat; succession non testamentaire : 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 9, French, - succession%20ab%20intestat
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 2013-03-05
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Law of Estates (common law)
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- intestacy
1, record 10, English, intestacy
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Droit successoral (common law)
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- succession ab intestat
1, record 10, French, succession%20ab%20intestat
correct, feminine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
- succession non testamentaire 1, record 10, French, succession%20non%20testamentaire
correct, feminine noun
- succession sans testament 1, record 10, French, succession%20sans%20testament
feminine noun
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Derecho hereditario (common law)
Record 10, Main entry term, Spanish
- sucesión intestada
1, record 10, Spanish, sucesi%C3%B3n%20intestada
correct, feminine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 10, Synonyms, Spanish
- falta de testamento 1, record 10, Spanish, falta%20de%20testamento
correct, feminine noun
- situación de intestado 1, record 10, Spanish, situaci%C3%B3n%20de%20intestado
correct, feminine noun
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
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