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It might have been lost by escheat; by forfeiture for treason or felony (but such forfeiture is now abolished by the Forfeiture Act, 1870); or by extinguishment. (5) As 'estate owner,' having an inheritable freehold, he has

abrogate

-gat·ed -gat·ing [Latin abrogare, from ab- off + rogare ask, ask for approval of (a law)] : to abolish by authoritative, official, or formal action : annul repeal [a recent addition to [section] 51B s statutory and

Sovereignty

Dictionary, 7th Edn., p. 1402. Sovereignty, within the American regime the ultimate power and authority to alter or abolish the constitutions of Government of State and Union resides only and inalienably with the people. If it be

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settled in regard to limitations and trusts of realty created by instruments coming into operation before 1926, but abolished in regard to those created by instruments coming into operation after 1925 by the Law of Property Act,

Magna Carta

which created the military tenure of knight's service. It was reserved for the vigorous administration of Cornwell to abolish this military tenure, which he did by intermitting the Court of Wards in 1645. So perfectly hopeless was

Forfeiture

a Statute shall be forfeited to the Crown or the mesne lord. Apparently, the Land Charges Act, 1922, abolish-ing copyholds, may not having affected the claim to forfeiture by mesne lords under this head, Halsbury, L.E., 2nd

Fairs

the inhabitants of the town in which such fairs are held,' gives power to the Home Secretary to abolish any fair on representation of the magistrates, and with consent of the owner; and many fairs have been

Episcopus puerorum

was called bishop of the boys; and this custom obtained here long after several constitutions were made to abolish it, Blount. Such an officer is mentioned in the statutes of some of the cathedrals of the old

Entrenched clause

State by separation of territories from any State or by uniting two or more States etc., and (c) abolish or create the legislative Council of State, is not deemed to be an amendment of the Constitution. Constitution

Enrollment

power to vacate the enrolment under certain circumstances; but the effect of the Judicature Acts is practically to abolish enrolment. As to enrolling assurances of property for charitable purposes, see CHARITABLE TRUSTS.

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