Do the children really receive this?

I have come across this wording in several Mexican divorce decrees where the family property goes to the children. I wonder if the children become the legal owners of the house or if this is just a way to phrase that the children are guaranteed that this property will be kept for their benefit so that they will always have a place to live.

Take a look and let me know what you think. Meanwhile, I'll do some research of my own.

Take one...or two for the road while you're at it

Do you ever get the feeling that legal translations revolve around a single term or phrase, or several variations thereof? Take the word Tribunal. I regularly come across Juzgado de Primera Instancia, " de Letras. Or how about types of agreements, or types of tax?

What I like to do when I look up a dictionary entry that has several sub-entries with the same noun, such as the ones I gave as examples, is enter the whole list into my terminology database. Yes, I know it can be tedious, as there can be long (and I mean long) lists for certain key terms, but believe me, it will be worth the effort. A time will come when you can consult the terminology database on your computer and rarely have to go to your bookshelf or an online search.