Annum Diem Et Vastum

English Law: Annum Diem et Vastum in the Past

The title which the king acquires in land, when a party, who held not of the king, is attainted of felony. He acquires the power not only to take the profits for a full year, but to waste and demolish houses and to extirpate woods and trees.

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Notes and References

1. Partialy, this information about annum diem et vastum is based on the Bouvier´s Law Dictionary, 1848 edition. There is a list of terms of the Bouvier´s Law Dictionary, including annum diem et vastum.

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