Black's law dictionary. HENRY CAMPBELL BLACK, M. A.. 1990.
feoffment to uses — /féfmsnt ts yûwssz/fiyf/ A feoffment of lands to one person to the use of another. In such case the feoffee was bound in conscience to hold the lands according to the use, and could himself derive no benefit. Sometimes such feoffments were made… … Black's law dictionary
inheritance — /in her i teuhns/, n. 1. something that is or may be inherited; property passing at the owner s death to the heir or those entitled to succeed; legacy. 2. the genetic characters transmitted from parent to offspring, taken collectively. 3.… … Universalium
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Mortmain — • History and details of the laws Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Mortmain Mortmain † … Catholic encyclopedia
History of English land law — Material here has been extracted from the 1911 Britannica encyclopedia. The history of English land law derives from a mixture of Roman, Norman and modern legislative sources.OutlineSuch terms as fee or homage carry us back into feudal times.… … Wikipedia
Quia Emptores — (medieval Latin for because the buyers , the incipit of the document) was a statute passed by Edward I of England in 1290 that prevented tenants from alienating their lands to others by subinfeudation. Quia Emptores, along with its companion… … Wikipedia
Charitable Bequests — Civil Law Concerning Charitable Bequests † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Civil Law Concerning Charitable Bequests The word charity, as employed by the courts and used as descriptive of uses and trusts which will he upheld as charitable, has … Catholic encyclopedia
Court of Chancery — This article is about the English civil court. For other uses, see Court of Chancery (disambiguation) … Wikipedia
List of Acts of Parliament of the English Parliament to 1601 — This is a list of Acts of Parliament of the English Parliament during that body s existence prior to the Act of Union of 1707. For legislation passed after 1707 see List of Acts of Parliament of the United Kingdom Parliament.The numbers after the … Wikipedia
release — I To discharge a claim one has against another, as for example in a tort case the plaintiff may discharge the liability of the defendant in return for a cash settlement. To lease again or grant new lease. See accord and satisfaction II A writing… … Black's law dictionary
