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Thomas de Littleton — This article is about the 15th century jurist; for the 18th century statesman, see Thomas Littleton. Sir Thomas de Littleton (c. 1407 ndash; August 23 1481), was an English judge and legal writer.BiographyEarly lifeHe was born, it is supposed, at … Wikipedia
Frankalmoin — (from Norman French fraunch aumoyne “free alms”) was one of the feudal duties and hence land tenure forms in feudal England by which an ecclesiastical body held land, in return for saying prayers and masses for the soul of the granter. Not only… … Wikipedia
dower de la plus belle — /dawar da la plyuw bel/ L. Fr. Dower of the fairest [part]. A species of ancient English dower, incident to the old tenures, where there was a guardian in chivalry, and the wife occupied lands of the heir as guardian in socage. If the wife… … Black's law dictionary
dower de la pluis beale — /dawar da la plyuw bel/ L. Fr. Dower of the fairest [part]. A species of ancient English dower, incident to the old tenures, where there was a guardian in chivalry, and the wife occupied lands of the heir as guardian in socage. If the wife… … Black's law dictionary
dower de la plus belle — /dawar da la plyuw bel/ L. Fr. Dower of the fairest [part]. A species of ancient English dower, incident to the old tenures, where there was a guardian in chivalry, and the wife occupied lands of the heir as guardian in socage. If the wife… … Black's law dictionary
dower de la pluis beale — /dawar da la plyuw bel/ L. Fr. Dower of the fairest [part]. A species of ancient English dower, incident to the old tenures, where there was a guardian in chivalry, and the wife occupied lands of the heir as guardian in socage. If the wife… … Black's law dictionary
Saturday Night Live cast members — The following is a list of Saturday Night Live cast members, past and present. The cast members of Saturday Night Live are often referred to as the Not Ready For Prime Time Players . A photo of the original cast of SNL. From left to right:… … Wikipedia
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
land reform — any program, esp. when undertaken by a national government, involving the redistribution of agricultural land among the landless. [1840 50, Amer.] * * * Deliberate change in the way agricultural land is held or owned, the methods of its… … Universalium
