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Devolution to duty
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Settlement
his life, and after his death for the benefit of another person absolutely, or with a similar ultimate devolution for the use of several persons in succession after the person first named. See last title, and SETTLEMENT … the use of several persons in succession after the person first named. See last title, and SETTLEMENT ESTATE DUTY. The conveyance of property -- or of interests in property -- to provide for one or more beneficiaries,
Steward of manor
H.M. Land Registry (s. 129, ibid.). The following notes have been retained, as they are material to the devolution of titles to formerly copyhold land and the extinguishment of manorial incidents. Should there be joint stewards, one … and on other occasions the Lord Chancellor may upon default of the lord of the manor transfer the duties of the office of H.M. Land Registry (s. 129, ibid.). The following notes have been retained, as they
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Lapse
the avoidance of the benefice, exclusive of the day of the avoidance. In such case there is a devolution of the rights of patronage from a neglectful patron to the bishop as ordinary, to the metropolitan an … Lapse [fr. lapsus, Lat.], error; failing in duty. (1) A benefice is said to lapse when the patron does not exercise the right of presentation within
Tail
except personalty settled by reference to land s. 130 (3)] Sub-s. (4) of s. 130 provides for the devolution of unbarred estate-tail according to the general law in force before 1926, and by sub-s. (6) an entailed … a settlement in which the trusts to affect the property are sufficiently declared. Subject to his powers and duties as tenant for life under the (English) Settled Land Act, 1925, if a tenant-in-tail grant the fee-simple in
Alien
in pursuance of any disposition made before the twelfth day of May, 1870, or in pursuance of any devolution by law on the death of any person dying before that day. 18. An alien shall be triable … allegiance. The certificate gives the grantee all the rights, powers, and privileges and subjects him to all obligations, duties and liabilities of a natural-born British subject, and gives him the status of such a subject (s. 3).
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