Glossary
Canadian legal registry glossary
Short definitions, cited authoritative sources, and links between related concepts. Built to clearly answer the most frequent questions from lawyers, notaries, lenders, and legal teams.
Cession de rang
Rank assignment
A rank assignment (cession de rang) is the act by which a hypothecary creditor agrees to subordinate their priority to another creditor. It…
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Immovable hypothec
An immovable hypothec is a security interest over immovable property (land, building, condo) in Quebec. It is filed at the Land Registry (no…
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Movable hypothec
A movable hypothec (hypothèque mobilière) is a security interest over movable property (vehicles, equipment, receivables, inventory) under Q…
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Discharge
A discharge (mainlevée) is the act by which a creditor releases their debtor from a hypothec, allowing the registry inscription to be radiat…
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The PPSA (Personal Property Security Act) statutes are the provincial secured-transaction regimes in Canada's common-law provinces (Ontario,…
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The RDPRM (Registre des droits personnels et réels mobiliers) is Quebec's public registry of rights on movable property: movable hypothecs,…
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Quebec Land Registry
The Quebec Land Registry is the public registry of rights on immovable property: sales, immovable hypothecs, servitudes, co-ownership declar…
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A servitude is a charge imposed on one property (the servient land) for the benefit of another (the dominant land). Examples: right of passa…
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