Approvement

English Law: Approvement in the Past

The inclosing of common land within the lord’s waste, so as to leave egress and regress to a tenant (see more about this popular legal topic in the U.K. encyclopedia) who is a commoner.

Developments

The augmentation of the profits of land. Stat. of Merton, 20 Hen. VIII.; F. N. B. 72 Crompt. Jus. 250; 1 Lilly’s Reg. 110. [1][rtbs name=”history-of-english-law”]

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Notes and References

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

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