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Abstract of title
a connected series, and, sometimes, separate abstracts for the different titles simplify the business and avoid an embarrassing confusion, especially if the several properties be distinct, or the title is compounded of both freehold and formerly copyhold … Abstract of title. A concise statement, usually prepared for a mortgagee or purchaser of real property, summarising the history of a piece of land including all conveyances interests, lines & encumbrances that reflect title
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Occupancy
or free warren, fish belonging to a 'several' or 'free' fishery. (3) Property arising from accession. See ACCESSION, PROPERTY BY. (4) Property arising from confusion. See CONFU-SION, PROPERTY BY. As to title by occupancy of States to territory,
Hotchpot
this word [hotchpots] is in English a pudding'; see Co. Litt. 177 a. The blending of items of property to secure equality of division, esp. as practised is case in which advancements of an intestate's property must … Hotchpot [fr. hache en poche, Fr., a confused mingling of diverse things], a blending or mixing of lands and chattels, answering in some respects to the
Power
not coupled with on interest, or powers not being interests. These terms have been adopted to obviate the confusion arising from the circumstance that powers in gross have been by many called powers collateral, Saville v. Blackett, … authority reserved by, or limited to, a person to dispone, either wholly or partially, of movable or immovable property, either for his own benefit or for that of others. The word is used as a technical term
To forfeit
in some form. A 'forfeiture' is a penalty by which one loses in rights and interest in his property, R.S. Joshi v. Ajit Mills Limited, AIR 1977 SC 2279: (1977) 4 SCC 98: (1978) 1 SCR 338. … 'penalty'. According to Black's Legal Dictionary, The terms 'fine', 'forfeiture', and 'penalty', are often used loosely, and even confusedly; but when a discrimination is made, the word 'penalty' is found to be generic in its character, including
Bill of sale
(45 & 46 Vict. c. 43); such bill of sale must have attached thereto a schedule of the property comprised therein (s. 4); an unregistered bill is void as between grantor and grantee (s. 8); the causes … 55 Vict. c. 35), but the law under the Acts of 1878 and 1882 is in a very confused state, and the decisions upon the construction of them are numerous and conflicting. To alter the mode of
Tenure
which was ancient demesne, but held merely at the lord's will. There is, however, a good deal of confusion in the books as to ancient demesne; see ANCIENT DEMESNE, and the authorities there referred to. The old … right, term, or mode of holding lands or tenements in subordination to a superior; in fendal times, real property was held predominantly as part of a tenure system, Black's Law Dictionary, 7th Edn., p. 1481. Tenure, the
Ancient demesne
lands be parcel of a manor which is ancient demesne, being a question of fact. There is great confusion in the books respecting this tenure. It is only the freeholders of the manor who are truly tenants … and the rents, fines and services due to the lord are certain. See Third Report of the Real Property Commissioners; Merttens v. Hill, 1901 (1) Ch 853.
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