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Thesis (M. Sc.(Urb. Plan.))--University of Hong Kong, 1995. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves [165-168]).

In section 3(3)(d) of the Estate Duty Act 45 of 1955 (the Act) the legislature introduced the concept "competent to dispose", described in section 3(5) of The Act as a "power". If the deceased was "competent to dispose" property for his own benefit or that of his estate, section 3(3)(d) deems that property to be property of the estate. In order to determine when property may be deemed property of the deceased estate it is necessary to analyse the meaning of section 3(3)(d) as read with section 3(5) of the Act. An analysis of section 3(3)(d) of the Act indicates that it may be applied to those with a legal right to dispose of property for their own benefit or for the benefit of their estates. This interpretation is based on the meaning of "competent to dispose", and "power" as derived form the analysis. / Private Law / LL.M.

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In this thesis the constitutional policies of the three Commoner Estates (Priests, Burghers and Peasants) of the Swedish Riksdag between the years 1660 and 1682 is examined. While many previous historians have focused on the power-struggle between the Crown and the nobility, the Commoner Estates have been presumed to be staunch supporters of absolutism. I argue that the picture is far more complex. Case-studies of a number of political negotiations that concerned the distribution of political power show that the Commoners were flexible in their constitutional policies. When they sensed they were in a strong position, they were explicit in their demand for a say in political decisions. But when they were weak, they were deferential to the government. If there is one constant in their policies it is not blind reverence to royalties: the thesis show that they could sacrifice the interests of powerless members of the royal family in favour of security and defence of Protestant faith. In comparison, the Commoners were more eager to protect the rights of their own Estates and of the Riksdag as a whole. One important feature of Commoner politics was the willingness of Priests, Burghers and Peasants to co-operate, which sometimes made them quite influential. In the thesis the relations between the Estates are examined. I also have endeavoured to examine the political institutions, the rules that governed politics in the Riksdag during the period. It is observed that the institutional structures were quite complex and unclear, which gav an advantage to well-oriented Estates like the Priests and the Nobility in comparison with the Peasants. The Priests also was the best organized Estate of the Commoners. Other factors that favoured the clergy was that they were led by politically experienced bishops; that they had common privileges that all priests were interested in defending; and that they were strengthened and united by their religious ideology.

I devoted my thesis to the development of the Prague viticulture since 1848 and I show that natural and social conditions largely influenced it. At the very beginning I deal with how grape cultivation spread and how winemaking developed in the Czech lands. As for the natural conditions, the most significant part focuses on climate and the climate change that influenced not only viticulture. As for the social conditions, it was the law that had the biggest impact on winemaking. I deal with the Czech viticulture right sources and analyse the most important legal documents which determined the viticulture development. One of the most noteworthy periods of the viticulture near Prague was the reign of Charles IV. I inform the reader about his plan to plant grapes extensively and not only do I examine its impact, but I also comment on his intentions and the reasons that made him do so. The example of Dejvice illustrates how winemaking influenced the nature of Prague surroundings in many ways. To support this, I give examples of the development of some vineyards in Dejvice that show the particular impact of the mentioned historical events. I also try to find the answer why and how the viticulture in Dejvice vanished.

During a period corresponding to approximately 1789−1872 the Swedish system of estates was phased out. New ideas challenged the organic view of society, and through a number of political reforms the estate privileges were abolished one by one. The reforms went hand in hand with a change in the social stratification at that time. The distinct difference between peasants and gentlemen that had characterized the countryside were erased and replaced by new ways of categorising people. This development has been described in broad strokes in previous research, leaving the roles of individuals overshadowed. This thesis is about individuals who were on the border between being peasants and gentlemen, how they were viewed by the class society, and the role they played in the dissolution of the same. The focus is centred on a population of wealthy farmers around the rural areas of Västerås during the years 1780−1900, and how they were perceived and acted in terms of title, lineage, education, occupation, farm holdings, building customs, naming customs and political life. The investigation shows that the differences between peasants and gentlemen remained during the period, but that it changed in character from a difference in kind, to a difference in degree. Important reasons for this were the gentlemen’s increased interest in agriculture and the emergence of a group of very wealthy farmers. The increase of rich farmers was more prevalent in the first half of the nineteenth century. They embraced some of the gentry’s behaviour, for instance through the acquisition of mansions, but as they often held political positions that by law should be held by peasants, they also preserved their common appearance. In this way the limits for what could be considered common were moved forward, and the difference between peasants and gentlemen weakened. The gentry’s interest in agriculture increased gradually and was marked by the introduction of agricultural institutes in the mid-1800s. As the old elite increasingly devoted themselves to agriculture they used titles as ”possessionat” and ”godsägare” (landlord) to rise above the peasants. They made themselves the elite in the peasants' own field, thus opening up to being associated with rich farmers.

A real property law inglesa é um tema pouco estudado na tradição jurídica de base romanística, e menos ainda no Brasil. Mesmo a literatura comparatística tem minimizado, ou mesmo omitido, o estudo abrangente das fontes inglesas ao analisar o tema, resultando na ausência de trabalhos escritos desde uma perspectiva do direito privado continental que analisem com maior profundidade os principais elementos formativos dos direitos reais sobre bens imóveis de matriz inglesa. As referências e alusões ao sistema do common law, contudo, são hoje cada vez mais freqüentes nos ordenamentos de matriz civilística, principalmente em razão da maior interação entre ordenamentos pertencentes a sistemas jurídicos de tradição histórica diversa. Portanto, para estabelecer diálogos relevantes, deve-se dedicar atenção especial aos principais elementos de formação do sistema de direito inglês, de modo a desvendar sua particular estrutura e terminologia. O primeiro passo para estabelecer esse diálogo é conhecer os elementos que deram origem ao sistema do common law. Dado o forte vínculo do direito inglês com a sua história, torna-se necessário o estudo da real property law por meio de uma análise das suas fontes históricas que revele tanto a estrutura conceitual quanto o sentido das expressões e dos institutos mais típicos do sistema do common law. É esse estudo que pretendemos realizar neste trabalho, mediante a análise da formação histórica das tenures, dos estates, da equity e dos trusts. Uma pesquisa baseada nas fontes relativas à formação da real property law traz a vantagem adicional de fornecer uma visão ampla acerca da natureza e o funcionamento do sistema do common law como um todo, na medida em que o desenvolvimento primário do direito inglês esteve associado à estrutura dos direitos reais sobre bens imóveis na Inglaterra. Desse contexto derivam, em larga medida, as particularidades e as características que tornam o sistema do common law, em muitos aspectos, diverso dos sistemas jurídicos de tradição romanística. A busca por uma aproximação entre os sistemas pertencentes a essas duas tradições jurídicas exige uma compreensão dos elementos que deram origem à diversidade entre elas. Nossa proposta é, justamente, identificar esses elementos e torná-los compreensíveis desde uma perspectiva civilística, por meio de uma análise das fontes inglesas mais relevantes para o tema. / English real property law is not a subject very often studied in the legal tradition based on Roman law, and even less so in Brazil. Even comparative writers have tended to minimize, if not altogether omit, a comprehensive study of the English sources when discussing the subject, resulting in a lack of literature, written from the perspective of continental private law, that analyses in greater depth the main formative elements of the law of real property based on the English legal model. The references and allusions to the common law legal system, however, have become increasingly more frequent in civil law contexts, largely due to the greater degree of interaction between legal systems belonging to different historical traditions. Thus, in order to establish meaningful dialogues, special attention must be given to the main factors that shaped the English legal system, thereby unveiling its specific structure and terminology. The firs step towards establishing such a dialogue is to understand the elements that gave birth to the common law legal system. Given the strong connection English law has with its history, it is necessary to study the real property law through an analysis of its historical sources, which will reveal the conceptual structure and the meaning of the most typical expressions and institutions of the English legal system. That is the task undertaken herein, to be accomplished through the study of the historical inception of the doctrine of tenures, the doctrine of estates, equity and trusts. A study based on the sources regarding the formation of the real property law brings the additional advantage of providing a broad outlook on the nature and operation of the English legal system as a whole, as the primary development of English law was associated to the structure of rights over land in England. That context is the cause, to a large extent, of the peculiarities and characteristics that make the English legal system, in many ways, different from legal systems based on Roman law. The pursuit for a closer interaction between the legal systems that belong to those two legal traditions requires an understanding of the elements that determined their differences. The object of this research is to identify those elements and make them comprehensible from a civilian perspective, by means of an analysis of the most relevant English sources on the subject.

A presente pesquisa trata do entendimento sobre o modo de pensar o projeto de arquitetura para habitações coletivas através da visão de quatro arquitetos em projetos na comunidade de Heliópolis, São Paulo, entre 1990 e 2014. Compreender questões relativas ao projeto: leitura do terreno e contexto; análise do programa de necessidades; entendimento da legislação; definição de materiais e técnicas construtivas, definindo assim estratégias de projeto por estes profissionais. No início da década de 1980, o processo de redemocratização do país, criava um ambiente favorável para melhores condições de vida as populações residentes em áreas irregulares. Em São Paulo várias ações foram desenvolvidas ao longo do tempo pelo poder público para enfrentamento da questão habitacional através de programas como o PRO-FAVELA, PROVER e Urbanização de Favelas. Com diversos projetos de habitação de interesse social implantados, Heliópolis, na região sudeste da capital, é a maior favela do município e reúne um conjunto de obras que representam diferentes alternativas na busca por soluções à questão habitacional. Foram selecionados como estudo de caso para a pesquisa o Conjunto Habitacional Almirante Delamare (1992) autoria de Luis Espallargas Gimenez; Conjunto Habitacional Gleba A - Quadra O e Quadra 1 (2007) e o Conjunto Habitacional Gleba H (2013) ambos de autoria de Vigliecca & Associados; Residencial Comandante Taylor (2012), autoria de Piratininga Arquitetos Associados e por fim o Conjunto Habitacional Heliópolis (Juntas Provisórias) - Gleba G (2014), de autoria do escritório Biselli Katchborian Arquitetos., sendo estes apresentados por meio de plantas, textos e fotos para a compreensão destas diferentes visões sobre Habitação Coletiva de Interesse Social. / The present research deals The The present research deals with the understanding about the way of thinking of the architecture project for collective housing through the vision of four architects in projects in the community of Heliópolis, São Paulo, between 1990 and 2014. Understand issues related to the project: reading the terrain and context ; needs program analysis; understanding of legislation; definition of materials and constructive techniques, thus defining project strategies by these professionals. In the early 1980s, the country\'s redemocratization process created a favorable environment for better living conditions for people living in irregular areas. In São Paulo, several actions have been developed over time by the public power to face the housing issue through programs such as PRO-FAVELA, PROVER and Urbanization of Slums. With several social housing projects in place, Heliopolis, in the southeast of the capital, is the largest slum in the city and it includes a set of works that represent different alternatives in the search for solutions to the housing issue. We selected as case study for the study the Housing Set Almirante Delamare (1992) authored by Luis Espallargas Gimenez; Housing Set Gleba A - Quadra O and Quadra 1 (2007) and the Housing Set Gleba H (2013) both authored by Vigliecca & Associados; Residencial Comandante Taylor (2012), authored by Piratininga Associated Architects and finally the Heliopolis Housing Set (Provisional Joints) - Gleba G (2014), authored by the Biselli Katchborian Architects office, being presented through plants, texts and photos to understand these different views on Collective Housing of Social Interest.

Os loteamentos residenciais fechados tem sido objeto de crítica acadêmica pelos seus aspectos de segregação e isolamento social, de interrupção do traçado urbano e de privatização do espaço de natureza pública entre outros. Entretanto esse tipo de ocupação tem se expandido pelo país, alterando a característica de nossas cidades. Esta dissertação analisa a arquitetura residencial produzida em Alphaville, no município de Barueri, considerando o contexto em que se insere esse modelo urbano, incluindo hábitos e práticas particulares no desenvolvimento de suas relações sociais. Para isso são apresentadas as análises críticas de oito projetos residenciais que antecedem um acervo de imagens de aproximadamente trinta residências, além de um relato histórico elaborado a partir de informações obtidas em entrevistas com moradores. A unidade habitacional é tomada como célula básica para esse estudo, discutindo-se o projeto de arquitetura das residências como elemento revelador de hábitos familiares e de relacionamento social. Estendendo a cognição desses costumes para a coletividade chegamos então a um melhor entendimento discursivo a respeito da população que opta pelos enclaves fortificados. A contribuição aqui pretendida é pleitear subsídios para melhor compreensão do fenômeno no meio acadêmico, permitindo a evolução da discussão sobre a coexistência dos modelos, cidade aberta e cidade de muros, buscando o pensamento que promova verdadeiros acontecimentos transformadores e assim novas possibilidades para esse quadro. / Housing estates have been aimed at by academic criticism owing to, among others, their aspects of segregation and social isolation, the halt to urban layout and the privatization of public area. However, this kind of occupation has been sprawling throughout the country, tweaking our cities\' features. This paper analyzes the residential architecture devised at Alphaville, in Barueri County, taking into consideration the context in which this urban standard is located, embracing both habits and exclusive customary activities in fostering its social relations. For such matter, critical reviews of eight dwelling projects are introduced; they forego an image heap of approximately thirty houses, apart from a historical account drafted from information gathered in the interviews with local habitants. For this particular study, the housing unit is taken as a basic cell, deliberating the project of the housing architecture as an apprising feature of family customs and of social relationship. Protracting the acknowledgement of such traditions to the community we, then, reach a better comprising understanding concerning the population who opts for the strengthened jurisdictions. The contribution which here is aspired is to plead subsidies to enhance the awareness of the phenomenon in the academic environment, by allowing the discussion over the concurrence of archetypes, vigilant city and walled city, seeking the concept which triggers true shifting therefore new possibilities to this panorama.