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Derecho a día cierto

English translation: right to receive a legacy effective on a given date

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Spanish term or phrase:Derecho a día cierto
English translation:right to receive a legacy effective on a given date
Entered by: Rebecca Jowers

09:46 Dec 7, 2014
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Law/Patents - Law (general) / Código Civil de México
Spanish term or phrase: Derecho a día cierto
Articulo 1290. El legatario adquiere derecho al legado puro y simple asi como al de dia cierto, desde el momento de la muerte del testador.

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Luis Rey Ballesteros (Luiroi)
Local time: 07:33
right to receive a legacy effective on a given date
Explanation:
You may certainly word this otherwise, but the article is saying that "The right to receive an unconditional legacy (devise; bequest) as well as a legacy (devise; bequest) effective on a given date vests upon the testator’s death."

legado puro y simple = unconditional legacy/devise/bequest; legacy/devise/bequest not subject to a condition or term

legado de día cierto (i.e., legado que hace el testador señalando el día en el cual ha de entregarse la cosa legada) = legacy/devise/bequest effective on a given date
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Rebecca Jowers
Spain
Local time: 15:33
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Thank you so much, Rebecca!
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right to receive a legacy effective on a given date


Explanation:
You may certainly word this otherwise, but the article is saying that "The right to receive an unconditional legacy (devise; bequest) as well as a legacy (devise; bequest) effective on a given date vests upon the testator’s death."

legado puro y simple = unconditional legacy/devise/bequest; legacy/devise/bequest not subject to a condition or term

legado de día cierto (i.e., legado que hace el testador señalando el día en el cual ha de entregarse la cosa legada) = legacy/devise/bequest effective on a given date

Rebecca Jowers
Spain
Local time: 15:33
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Grading comment
Thank you so much, Rebecca!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Jennifer Levey: Correct. And, just to give an example of where 'día cierto' might apply, consider a case where a testator makes a bequest that is to become effective only when the beneficiary reaches the age of majority.
9 hrs
  -> Yes, thanks Robin, that's a great example of a "legado de día cierto"
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