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Apparent heir

the succession to heritable property has actually opened. He is so called until his regular entry on the lands. The term is now of little practical importance.

Appanage, or Apanage

Appanage, or Apanage [fr. panis, Lat., bread, whence panar, apanar, Prov., to nourish], (1) the provision of lands of feudal superiorities assigned by the Kings of France for the maintenance of their younger sons. (2) The

Antichresis

Civil Law a covenant or convention whereby a person borrowing money of another engages or makes over his lands or goods to the creditor, with the use and occupation thereof, for the interest of the money lent.

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Amortize

Amortize, to alienate lands in mortmain.

Almoin

Almoin, a tenure of lands by divine service. See FRANKALMOIGNE.

Betaches

Betaches, laymen using glebe lands.

Borough English

to distinguish it from the Norman customs. By this custom, which was met with in some burgage tenemental lands and elsewhere, if a person had several sons, and died intestate, the youngest son inherited all the realty,

Colorado beetle

its introduction into Great Britain by means of orders (see Chitty's Statutes, tit. 'Agriculture') prohibiting or regulating the landing of potatoes, etc., likely to introduce it, and giving powers to destroy crops on which it may be

Causa matrimonii pr'locuti

Causa matrimonii pr'locuti, a writ which lay where a woman gave lands to a man in fee simple, etc., to the intent he should marry her, and he refused to

Claims Court of

divers services to the sovereign threat (as to carry the spurs) in regard of their tenure of divers lands. See the Report of the Court before the Coronation of his late Majesty King Edward the Seventh, by

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