10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «TESTATION»
Discover the use of
testation in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
testation and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Roman Law & Common Law: A Comparison in Outline
FREEDOM OF TESTATION The absolute freedom of testation which was until
recently- permitted by our law,1 but has been qualified in many common law
jurisdictions and now by us,2 is not found in the classical Roman law. It is
possible that ...
William Warwick Buckland, Arnold Duncan McNair Baron McNair, Frederick Henry Lawson, 1952
2
Dead Hands: A Social History of Wills, Trusts, and ...
Freedom of Testation Freedom of testation is supposed to be the guiding
principle of modern law. In essence, you can leave your money to anybody you
choose to leave it to. The intestacy laws are only for people who haven't bothered
to ...
3
The Law of Succession: Testamentary Freedom : European ...
The diversity of solutions that this volume presents confirms its convenience.
Miriam Anderson, Esther Arroyo i Amayuelas, 2011
4
Introduction to the Law of South Africa
Introduction One of the implications of the principle of freedom of testation in
South African law is that a testator has the power to make, amend or revoke a will
at any time before death (except in the case where a beneficiary has accepted a
...
C. G. Van der Merwe, J. E. Du Plessis, 2004
5
A Dictionary of Modern Legal Usage
In sense (2), the verb is so rare as to sound affected.
testation = the disposal of
property by will <power of
testation>. E.g., "But tenants soon acquired the right of
alienation in their lifetime[s], though not, until much later, that of
testation.
6
A Concise History of the Common Law
It is very difficult to account for this radical change of law upon so important a
subject.2 The survival of restrictions upon testation in the boroughs is natural
enough, and the disappearance of them among the landed class is not surprising
, ...
Theodore Frank Thomas Plucknett, 2001
7
Mixed Jurisdictions Worldwide: The Third Legal Family
Question VIII-b Forced heirship andfree testation The law of testate succession in
Roman and Roman-Dutch law was securely based on the principle of freedom of
testation.443 Although this freedom was tempered in important respects in ...
Vernon Valentine Palmer, 2012
8
Social Dimensions of Law and Justice
Pressure of this latter interest showed itself early in the resort to equitable "uses"
as a means inter alia of testation of land. When uses were abolished by the
Statute of Uses in 1536 discontent could only be allayed by the statutory grant of
a ...
Social Dimensions of Law and Justice, 1966
9
Trusts Law: Text and Materials
(c) A statutory limitation on freedom of testation In principle English law, unlike
many civil law systems, imposes no general restrictions on testators' freedom to
bequeath their property as they wish. There are no specific statutory directions as
to ...
Graham Moffat, Gerry Bean, Rebecca Probert, 2009
10
Garner's Dictionary of Legal Usage
In sense 2, the verb is so rare as to sound affected.
testation = the disposal of
property by will <power of
testation>. E.g.: • “But tenants soon acquired the right
of alienation in their lifetime[s], though not, until much later, that of
testation.
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «TESTATION»
Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term
testation is used in the context of the following news items.
Estate of Duke
Third, the formalities "serve a channeling function, routinizing testation and facilitating relatively inexpensive processing of wills in post-mortem proceedings. «The Recorder, Jul 15»
Rulling from the grave: What conditions can you place on gifts in …
... condition was contrary to public policy to the extent that this should take precedence over freedom of testation. They contended that the relevant clause should ... «Mondaq News Alerts, May 15»
Whites-only bursaries to be scrapped
He said he had been advised that the courts had previously found that, in instances such as this, the principle of freedom of testation was limited by the ... «Independent Online, Apr 15»
The burden of proof in testamentary capacity revisited?
I should add a statement of the obvious in order to dispel any notion that some mysterious wisdom is at work in this area of the law; the freedom of testation ... «Lexology, Apr 14»
Soual. Le 2e Salon du réalisme bat son plein
... sur la couleur, une deuxième est programmée le mardi 15 avril, à 20 heures, sur la présentation du testation d'Odilon de Redon, de l'Abbaye de Fontfroide. «LaDépêche.fr, Apr 14»
Ghost in the Shell, Stand Alone Complex (T2) Testation
Quand un char d'assaut dernière génération devient fou, cela peut passer pour un simple problème technique. Mais quand les données montrent que le pilote ... «Yozone, Jan 14»
Hershey High alumnus threatens hunger strike if Derry School …
He said students have no input into their education and are overly tested, which leads to “testation without representation.” In his letter, he said “a dark tyranny ... «PennLive.com, Dec 13»
Handwritten Wills – It Comes With A Price!
... his entire estate (Comment- some will call it freedom of testation others will call it declaration of war). In 2007, before embarking on a trip, the deceased, led by ... «Mondaq News Alerts, Dec 13»
The Restrictions On A Testator's Freedom Of Testation
South African law places a very high importance on the principle of freedom of testation. This means that a testator's wishes must be carried out as far as legally ... «Mondaq News Alerts, Oct 13»
Death benefits: trustees must probe dependency carefully
Lukhaimane says the Pension Funds Act restricts a deceased fund member's freedom of testation in relation to the benefits payable by the fund in the event of ... «Independent Online, May 13»
