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Admittance, giving possession of a copyhold estate now abolished by the (English) L. P. Act, 1922. See COPYHOLDS; formerly it was of three kinds: (1) Upon a voluntary grant by the lord, where the land has escheated or reverted to him. (2) Upon surrender by the former tenant. (3) Upon descent, where the heir became tenant on his ancestor's death. Land formerly copyhold now being freehold vests in the person having the best right to be admitted, see (English) L.P. Act, 1922, 12th Schedule (8) as amended, and (English) L. P. Act, 1925, s. 202 and 1st Schedule, Part II., (English) S. L. Act, 1925, 2nd Schedule, and see re King's Theatre, (1929) 1 Ch 483.