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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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