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Recto, Breve de, a writ of right, which was of so high a nature that, as other writs in real actions were only to recover the possession of the land etc., in question, this aimed to recover the seisin and the property, and thereby both the rights of possession and property were tried together.There were two species: (1) writ of right patent, so called because it was sent open, and was the highest writ lying for him who had a fee-simple in the lands or tenements sued for, against the tenant of the freehold atleast, and in no other case; this writ was likewise called breve magnum de recto; (2) writ of right close, which was brought where one held lands and tenements by charter in ancient demesne in fee-simple, fee-tail, or for term of life, or in dower, and was disseised, Co. Litt. 158 b; Jac. Law Dict. abolished by 3 & 4 Wm. 4, c. 27. See ACTION (POSSESSORY)....
Telligraphum
Telligraphum [fr. tellus, Lat., land; and, Gk., to write], an Anglo-Saxon charter of land, 1 Reeves' Hist. Eng. Law, c. 1, p. 10....
Mixed subjects of property
Mixed subjects of property, such as fall within the definition of things real, but which are attended nevertheless with some of the legal qualities of things personal, as emblements, fixtures, and shares in public undertakings connected with land. Besides these, there are others which, though things personal in point of definition, are, in respect of some of their legal qualities, of the nature of things real; such are animals fer' natur', charters and deeds, Court rolls and other evidences of the title of land, together with the chests in which they are contained, ancient family pictures, ornaments, tomb-stones, costs of armour, with pennons and other ensigns, and especially heirlooms....
Restitution
Restitution, the restoring anything unjustly taken from another; also putting in possession of lands or tenements him who had been unlawfully disseised of them; a person being attainted of treason, etc., he or his heirs may be restored to his lands, etc., by royal charter of pardon.The word 'restitution' in its etymological sense means restoring to a party on the modification, variation or reversal of a decree what has been lost to him in execution of the decree or in direct consequence of the decree. In such a proceeding, the party seeking restitution is not required to satisfy the court about its title or right to the property save and except showing its deprivation under a decree and the reversal or variation of the decree, Zafar Khan v. Board of Revenue, AIR 1985 SC 39 (46): (1984) Supp SCC 505: (1985) 1 SCR 287. (Civil Procedure Code, 1908, s. 144)Return or restoration of some specific thing to its rightful owner or status, Black's Law Dictionary, 7th Edn., p. 1315...
Right close, Writ of
Right close, Writ of, a writ which is directed unto the lord of ancient demesne, which lieth for those tenants within ancient demesne who hold their lands by charter in fee-simple, or in fee tail, or for life, or in dower, Fitz. N.B. 11 F.; and see Merttens v. Hill, (1901) 1 Ch p 853....
Monstraverunt
Monstraverunt, a writ which lay for tenants in ancient demesne who held lands by free charter, when they were distrained to do unto their lords other services and customs than they or their ancestors used to do. Abolished....
Feorme
Feorme, a certain portion of the produce of the land due by the grantee to the lord according to the terms of the charter, Spelman on Feuds, c. 7....
Sunnud
Sunnud, a prop or support, a patent, charter or written authority, for holding either land or office, Indian....
Thanelands
Thanelands, such lands as were granted by charter of the Saxon kings to their thanes with all immunities, except the trinoda necessitas....
Magna Carta
Magna Carta, [Latin 'great charter'] The English charter that King John granted to the barons in 1215 and Henry III and Edward I later confirmed. It is generally regarded as one of the great common-law documents and as the foundation of constitution liberties. The other three great charters of English Liberty are the Petition of Right (3 Car. (1628)), the Habeas Corpus Act (31 Car. 2 (1679)), and the Bill of Rights (1 Will. SM. (1689)). Also spelled Magna charta, Black's Law Dictionary, 7th Edn., p. 963.This Great Charter is based substantially upon the Saxon Common Law, which flourished in this kingdom until the Normaninvasion consolidated the system of feudality, still the great characteristic of the principles of real property. The barons assembled at St.Edmund's Bury, in Suffolk, in the later part of the year 1214, and there solemnly swore upon the high alter to withdraw their allegiance from the Crown, and openly rebel, unless King John confirmed by a formal charter the ancient li...
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