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Subinfeudation
Definition of Subinfeudation The grant of the whole or part of his land by a tenant in fee-simple to another to hold of him as his tenant so that the relation of tenure with its incidents of fealty, etc., was created between them. Subinfeudation was abolished by the statute Quia Emptores […]
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Reus
Definition of Reus Any party to a case, including a stipulator. (Roman law.) Browse You might be interested in these references tools: ResourceDescription Reus in the Dictionaries, Reus in our legal dictionaries, Related topics, Browse topics from the European Encyclopedia of Law, Browse […]
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Reus
Definition of Reus Any party to a case, including a stipulator. (Roman law.) Browse You might be interested in these references tools: ResourceDescription Reus in the Dictionaries, Reus in our legal dictionaries, Related topics, Browse topics from the European Encyclopedia of Law, Browse […]
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Quod Semel Meum Est Amplius Meum Esse Non Potest
Definition of Quod Semel Meum Est Amplius Meum Esse Non Potest What is once mine cannot be more fully mine Browse You might be interested in these references tools: ResourceDescription Quod Semel Meum Est Amplius Meum Esse Non Potest in the Dictionaries, Quod Semel Meum Est Amplius Meum Esse […]
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Porter V. Freudenberg
Definition of Porter V. Freudenberg ([1915] 1 K. B. 857). Held, that an alien enemy is a person, of whatever nationality, who voluntarily resides or carries on business in enemy territory, or in territory in enemy occupation. An alien enemy is not entitled to sue, but may be sued, and can then […]
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Lord Lieutenant
Definition of Lord Lieutenant The office of lieutenants of counties was created about the reign of Henry VIII, for the purpose of having a representative of the Crown in each county, to keep it in military order. For this purpose he had the power of raising militia.The Lord Lieutenant […]
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Feud
Definition of Feud (1) A fee (q.v.). (2) An enmity or a quarrel Browse You might be interested in these references tools: ResourceDescription Feud in the Dictionaries, Feud in our legal dictionaries, Related topics, Browse topics from the European Encyclopedia of Law, Browse the Legal […]
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Feudal System
Definition of Feudal System The system of political organisation of States in the Middle Ages, based on land tenure. The King was the ultimate lord of all land. He granted land to his lords in return for military services, and they in their turn made further similar grants, the process known […]
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Elibank V. Men To Lieu
Definition of Elibank V. Men To Lieu ((1801), 5 Ves. 737). Held, that a married woman may, by her next friend, maintain a suit in the Court of Chancery to assert her equity to a settlement on herself and children out of property to which she is entitled ; and here the settlement on marriage…
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Elibank V. Men To Lieu
Definition of Elibank V. Men To Lieu ((1801), 5 Ves. 737). Held, that a married woman may, by her next friend, maintain a suit in the Court of Chancery to assert her equity to a settlement on herself and children out of property to which she is entitled ; and here the settlement on marriage…