Difference between revisions of "Terminology"

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;land:Real property; a parcel of property and the buildings upon it. See also "chattel", "ownership" and "possession".
;land:Real property; a parcel of property and the buildings upon it. See also "chattel", "ownership" and "possession".
;Land (Spouse Protection) Act:Provincial legislation allowing married and unmarried spouses to file an "entry" on the title of the family home, whether court proceedings have been started or not, that will prevent the property from being transferred without their consent.
;''Land (Spouse Protection) Act'':Provincial legislation allowing married and unmarried spouses to file an "entry" on the title of the family home, whether court proceedings have been started or not, that will prevent the property from being transferred without their consent.
;Land Title Act:Provincial legislation governing the ownership and transfer of land, in British Columbia, including the registration of Certificates of Pending Litigation, liens, judgments and mortgages. See "encumbrance" and "real property".
;''Land Title Act'':Provincial legislation governing the ownership and transfer of land, in British Columbia, including the registration of Certificates of Pending Litigation, liens, judgments and mortgages. See "encumbrance" and "real property".
;Land Title and Survey Authority:The provincial government agency responsible for maintaining written records of the ownership of real property in the province, together with a record of the encumbrances which may be registered against a property. See "Land Title Act" and "real property".
;Land Title and Survey Authority:The provincial government agency responsible for maintaining written records of the ownership of real property in the province, together with a record of the encumbrances which may be registered against a property. See "Land Title Act" and "real property".
;last will and testament:A legal document in which a person sets out how he wishes his or her property to be disposed of after death; a will. See "will".
;last will and testament:A legal document in which a person sets out how he wishes his or her property to be disposed of after death; a will. See "will".