Tenendas

Scottish Law: Tenendas in the Past

The name of a clause in charters of heritable rights which derives its name from its first words tenendus praedictas terras and expresses the particular tenure by which the lands are to be holden. Ersk. Prin. B. 2, t. 3, n. 10. [1][rtbs name=”scottish-law”]

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Notes and References

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

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