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Abator, or Abater
vacant by the death of the former possessor, and not yet taken possession of by his heir or devisee, Cowel. Also an agent or cause by which an abatement is procured.
Advowson
but on death of this third person, the entire advowson will devolve in gross upon his heir or devisee, Mirehouse on Advowsons, 20. (II.) A collative advowson arises when a bishop has the right of patronage. Collation
Antenati
estate, Doe v. Vardill, (1835) 2 Cl & F 571; 7 ib. 895; but he could take as devisee under a devise to children [Re Grey's Trusts, (1892) 3 Ch 88]. See Legitimacy Act, 1926 (16 &
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Chattels or catals
limited to a life or lives was that freeholds of inheritance devolved at law upon the heir or devisee, while chattels real devolved on the personal representatives of the deceased. This difference has now been abolished, firstly,
Devise
by will. The giver is called the devisor or testator, the person to whom it is given the devisee. This word is properly only applied to real property, but, in wills, it may, upon construction, transmit personal
succession
an intestate : the transmission of the estate of a decedent to his or her heirs, legatees, or devisees ;also : the estate of the deceased including assets and liabilities used chiefly in the civil law of
Conversion, equitable
a trust for sale or whether it is settled land and the rights of persons entitled as residuar, devisees or legatees under wills or settlements, Consult Lewin, Godefroi, or Underhill on Trusts.
Cy-pres
a manner transgressing the rules of perpetuity and the Court can by giving the estates tail to the devisees, or any of them carry the property in the precise course marked out by the testator, supposing the
Escheat
circumstance.) Escheat literally means 'to revert to the State'. This event takes place in default of heirs or devisees. Under the old feudal system, If the person to whom the property was let out or who was
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