Law Lexicon, Or Dictionary of Jurisprudence: Explaining the Technical Words and Phrases Employed in the Several Departments of English Law : Including the Various Legal Terms Used in Commercial Transactions : Together with an Explanatory as Well as Literal Translation of the Latin Maxims Contained in the Writings of the Ancient and Modern Commentators |
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... Litt . 344 a . ADMITTANCE , giving possession of a copy- hold estate . It is of three kinds : ( 1. ) Upon a voluntary grant by the lord , where the land has escheated or reverted to him . ( 2. ) Upon sur- render by the former tenant ...
... Litt . 344 a . ADMITTANCE , giving possession of a copy- hold estate . It is of three kinds : ( 1. ) Upon a voluntary grant by the lord , where the land has escheated or reverted to him . ( 2. ) Upon sur- render by the former tenant ...
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... Litt . 17 b . ADVOWSON OF RELIGIOUS HOUSES . Where persons founded any house of religion , they had thereby the advowson or patronage of them . - Kennett's Paroch . Antiq . 147 , 153 . ÆBUDÆ , the Hebrides , or Western Isles of Scotland ...
... Litt . 17 b . ADVOWSON OF RELIGIOUS HOUSES . Where persons founded any house of religion , they had thereby the advowson or patronage of them . - Kennett's Paroch . Antiq . 147 , 153 . ÆBUDÆ , the Hebrides , or Western Isles of Scotland ...
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... Litt . 24. ( Equity is a sort of perfect reason which interprets and amends the written law ; comprehended in no code , but consisting of reason alone . ) Equitas est quasi equalitas . Co. Litt . 24 . ( Equity is as it were equality ...
... Litt . 24. ( Equity is a sort of perfect reason which interprets and amends the written law ; comprehended in no code , but consisting of reason alone . ) Equitas est quasi equalitas . Co. Litt . 24 . ( Equity is as it were equality ...
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... Litt . 118 . Alieniga est alienæ gentis , seu aliena ligentia , qui etiam dicitur peregrinus , alienus , exorticus , extraneus , & c . 7 Co. 16. ( An alien is of an- other nation or another allegiance , who is also called a stranger ...
... Litt . 118 . Alieniga est alienæ gentis , seu aliena ligentia , qui etiam dicitur peregrinus , alienus , exorticus , extraneus , & c . 7 Co. 16. ( An alien is of an- other nation or another allegiance , who is also called a stranger ...
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... Litt . 93 a ; 1 Hall . Mid . Ages , ch . 2 , pt . i . p . 147 . ALODIUM . See ALODIAL . ALODY , inheritable land . ALOVERIUM , a purse . - Fleta , lib . iii . c . 82 , par . 2 . ALTA PRODITIO , high treason ; now sim- ply called treason ...
... Litt . 93 a ; 1 Hall . Mid . Ages , ch . 2 , pt . i . p . 147 . ALODIUM . See ALODIAL . ALODY , inheritable land . ALOVERIUM , a purse . - Fleta , lib . iii . c . 82 , par . 2 . ALTA PRODITIO , high treason ; now sim- ply called treason ...
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