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Escheat — is a common law doctrine that operates to ensure that property is not left in limbo and ownerless. It originally referred to a number of situations where a legal interest in land was destroyed by operation of law, so that the ownership of the… … Wikipedia
escheat — I. noun Etymology: Middle English eschete, from Anglo French, reversion of property, from escheir to fall, devolve, from Vulgar Latin *excadēre, from Latin ex + Vulgar Latin *cadēre to fall, from Latin cadere more at chance Date: 14th century 1.… … New Collegiate Dictionary
Escheat — The right of a feudal lord to the return of lands held by his vassal, or the holding of a serf, should either die with out lawful heirs or suffer outlawry. The result of an incident that causes a fief to revert because a lord or tenant dies… … Medieval glossary
Quia Emptores — (medieval Latin for because the buyers , the incipit of the document) was a statute passed by Edward I of England in 1290 that prevented tenants from alienating their lands to others by subinfeudation. Quia Emptores, along with its companion… … Wikipedia
History of English land law — Material here has been extracted from the 1911 Britannica encyclopedia. The history of English land law derives from a mixture of Roman, Norman and modern legislative sources.OutlineSuch terms as fee or homage carry us back into feudal times.… … Wikipedia
Constitutional status of Cornwall — The flag of Cornwall (Kernow) Cornwall is currently administered as a unitary authority and ceremonial county of England.[1] However, a number of organisations and individuals [2] question the constitutional basis for … Wikipedia
George Lauder of The Bass — Sir George Lauder of The Bass, Knt., (died June 27, 1611 on The Bass), was a cleric, Privy Counsellor, and Member of the Scottish Parliament. He was also Tutor to Henry Frederick, Prince of Wales. FamilyThe earliest mention of George Lauder… … Wikipedia
Land tenure in England — Land tenure in EnglandEven before the Norman Conquest, there was a strong tradition of landholding in Anglo Saxon law. When William the Conqueror asserted sovereignty over England in 1066, he confiscated the property of the recalcitrant English… … Wikipedia
Future interest — This article is about the legal concept of future interests in property. For the actuarial valuation of future streams of income, see Future interests (actuarial science) … Wikipedia
Edward de Vere, 17th Earl of Oxford — The Earl of Oxford Edward de Vere, 17th Earl of Oxford, unknown artist after lost orig … Wikipedia
