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colégataire universel

English translation: universal co-legatee

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French term or phrase:colégataire universel
English translation:universal co-legatee
Entered by: Lanna Castellano

08:46 May 19, 2003
French to English translations [PRO]
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French term or phrase: colégataire universel
Dans un arrêt de la COur d'Appel de Caen - une affaire concernant une succession et divers testaments : En revanche, la XYZ a fait savoir à Maître J qu'elle entendant bloquer la succession et revendique la qualité de colégataire universel.

I found "joint legatee" for colégataire. I was wondering if you can see "universal joint legateeor joint universal legatee or co universal legatee? MMPB
MMPB
Local time: 22:01
universal co-legatee
Explanation:
one of two or more persons who receive the estate in its entirety (might apply, for example, to one of a married couple bequeathed the entire estate)
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Lanna Castellano
Local time: 21:01
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Thanks, MMPB
3 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



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5residuary co legatee
Rachel Mackay
4 +1universal co-legatee
Lanna Castellano


  

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residuary co legatee


Explanation:
in this text - universal would not be the appropriate translation - residuary is the correct legal term.
Good luck
PS - There are plenty of references on google for this term.

Rachel Mackay
Local time: 21:01
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in pair: 116

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Lanna Castellano: could be, but universal means both assets and liabilities, whereas residuary means the assets after deducting tax, debts, bequests: perhaps the rest of the text clarifies this
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39 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
universal co-legatee


Explanation:
one of two or more persons who receive the estate in its entirety (might apply, for example, to one of a married couple bequeathed the entire estate)

Lanna Castellano
Local time: 21:01
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in pair: 377
Grading comment
Thanks, MMPB

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Agimus
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