Tag: Land law
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Demesne
History Demesne (Demeine, Demain, Domain, &c.) (The form “demesne” is an Anglo-French spelling of the Old Fr. demeine or demaine, belonging to a lord, from Med. Lat. dominicus, dominus, lord; dominicum in Med. Lat. meant proprietas (see Du Cange). From the later Fr. domaine, which […]
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Copyhold
Definition of Copyhold In accordance with the work A Dictionary of Law, this is a description of Copyhold : Formerly, ownership of land enforceable only in the court of the lord of the manor and not protected by the sovereign’s courts (See about the feudal system here). The owner’s title […]
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Uses
Uses, in law, equitable or beneficial interests in land. In early law a man could not dis p ose of his estate by will nor could religious houses acquire it. As a method of evading the common law arose the practice of making feoffments to the use of, or upon trust for, persons other than…
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Knight-Service
Definition of Knight The lowest title of dignity. Originally a man-at-arms. It is not hereditary. Knights are of the following orders: Garter, Thistle, St. Patrick, Bath, St. Michael and St. George, Star of India, Indian Empire, Royal Victorian, British Empire and lastly Knights Bachelor. […]
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Derelict
History Derelict (from Latin derelinquere, to forsake), in law, property thrown away or abandoned by the owner in such a manner as to indicate that he intends to make no further claim to it. The word is used more particularly with respect to property abandoned at sea (see Wreck), but it is […]
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Bargain
Bargain, from O. Fr. bargaigne, a word of doubtful origin, appearing in many Romance languages, cf. Ital. bargagno; it is connected with Late Lat. barcaniare, to traffic, possibly derived from barca, a barge. Definition of Unconscionable Bargain In accordance with the work A Dictionary of […]
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Heirloom
Definition of Heirloom In accordance with the work A Dictionary of Law, this is a description of Heirloom : A *chattel that, by custom or close association with land, passed on the owner’s death with his house to his heir and did not form part of his residuary estate. Heirlooms now pass to […]
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Heirloom
Definition of Heirloom In accordance with the work A Dictionary of Law, this is a description of Heirloom : A *chattel that, by custom or close association with land, passed on the owner’s death with his house to his heir and did not form part of his residuary estate. Heirlooms now pass to […]
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Northern Ireland Land Law Milestone Cases
AG Securities Ltd v Vaughan (BAILII: [1988] UKHL 8 ) [1988] 3 All ER 1058, [1990] 1 AC 417 Archangel v London Borough of Lambeth (BAILII: [2000] EWCA Civ 303 ) [2002] 1 P & CR 18, [2000] EGCS 148, (2001) 33 HLR 44 Barton v Morris [1985] 2 All ER 1032 Billson v Residential…