Ancient Demesne
English Law: Ancient Demesne in the Past
Those lands which either were reserved to the crown at the original distribution of landed property (see more about this popular legal topic in the U.K. encyclopedia) or such as came to it afterwards, by forfeiture or other means. 1. Sal. 57; hob. 88; 4 Inst. 264; 1 Bl. Com. 286; Bac. Ab. h. t.; F. N. B. 14. [1][rtbs name=”history-of-english-law”]
Resources
Notes and References
- Partialy, this information about ancient demesne is based on the Bouvier´s Law Dictionary, 1848 edition. There is a list of terms of the Bouvier´s Law Dictionary, including ancient demesne.
Leave a Reply