Presentment In Relation To Copyholds
Legal definition for Indian law research
Definition
Presentment in relation to copyholds. In order to give effect to a surrender out of Court it was for-merly necessary that due mention or 'presentment' of the transaction should be made at some subsequent Court.
The surrender, and every other document relating to the title, on being presented in Court, had to be endorsed thus:- 'Presented and enrolled at a Court held for the manor of --, the -- day of --,' and then undersigned by at least two of the homage. The ceremony was dispensed with by with Copyhold Act, 1841, s. 89.
The surrender, and every other document relating to the title, on being presented in Court, had to be endorsed thus:- 'Presented and enrolled at a Court held for the manor of --, the -- day of --,' and then undersigned by at least two of the homage. The ceremony was dispensed with by with Copyhold Act, 1841, s. 89.
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