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Under-lease
Ch D 146]; but the lessor can distrain on the sub-lessee or take advantage of a condition of forfeiture, G.W. Ry. v. Smith, (1876) 2 Ch D 253. By s. 4 of the Conveyancing Act, 1892, replaced
Tail
his personal representatives and is liable for his debts. (4) 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.
To forfeit
discrimination is made, the word 'penalty' is found to be generic in its character, including both fine and forfeiture. A 'fine' is a pecuniary penalty, and is commonly (perhaps always) to be collected by suit in some
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Outlawry
59), in civil proceedings. In criminal proceedings it is practically disused, but is formally kept alive by the Forfeiture Act, 1870 (33 & 34 Vict. c. 23), which Act, while abolishing forfeiture for felony expressly provides that
Particular tenants, Alienation by
con-veyed by a feoffment, fine, or recovery, a greater estate that the law entitled them to make a forfeiture ensued to the person in immediate remainder or reversion. As if a tenant for his own life alienated
Escheat
29 Edw. 1, by which officers called 'escheators' were authorized to hold such inquiries. If differed from a forfeiture [now abolished for treason or felony by the (English) Forfeiture Act, 1870 (33 & 34 Vict. c. 23)],
Felo de se
Burial Service therein contained in the case of those who die 'laying violent hands on themselves,' Escheat or forfeiture for felony is abolished by the (English) Forfeiture Act, 1870 (33 & 34 Vict. c. 23). A coroner's
Waiver
right to enforce the same is lost; a common instance of this is where a landlord waives a forfeiture of a lease by receiving rent, or distraining for rent, which has accrued due after the breach of
Relief
Illegal Practices) Act, 1884, ss. 7 and 8, see Nichol v. Fearby, (1923) 1 KB 480. Relief against Forfeiture of Lease. See FORFEITURE; and see TRUSTEES. Relief, means measures taken during or immediately after a declaration of
Offence
crime and misde-meanour, or as a species, signifying a crime not indictable, but punishable summarily, or by the forfeiture of a penalty. There are certain acts which are heinous sins and odious in the public eye and
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