Based on a literal reading of the articles of the Civil Code of Québec that deal with acquisitive prescription, it seems reasonable to believe that they can be used to legally appropriate the land of a neighbour, because a person who occupies a piece of land for a certain period of time may become i...

Legal framework applicable to prodigality in the Ancien Regime

Thesis

Davys Masker (Jul 2, 2018)

Thesis

It is difficult to categorize the concept of Prodigality: between madness, weakness of mind or a simple trait of character. The legislator hesitates not only about the solution to be adopted but also about the need to intervene.The Romans were undoubtedly the first to define and codify the curatorsh...

LORSQUE LE TEMPS EST L’ENNEMI DE LA JUSTICE : LES FONDEMENTS ET LES ORIGINES DE LA PRESCRIPTION EXTINCTIVE DES DROITS PERSONNELS

Textual materials

Frédéric Levesque et al. (2016)

Textual materials

When one resorts to the legal system in order to seek justice, one must act diligently because of time constraints. The law in almost all jurisdictions establishes time limits within which one must act and which may vary according to the nature of the injustice suffered and the remedy sought. The fa...