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Mesne Lord

Mesne Lord, a lord who holds of a superior lord, and

Mesne thane

Mesne thane, one who said Mass; a priest.

Mesnalty

Mesnalty, [fr. Law French and English mesne 'middle'] 1. The estate or manor held by a mesne

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Capias

altogether abolished, and a new writ, called a 'capias on mesne process,' or 'bailable process,' was introduced by the (English) Judgments

Whenever even first occurs

even first occurs, imply the maximum period for which future mesne profit can be awarded, is three years from the date

Whichever event first occurs

sub-cl. (iii) imply that the maximum period for which future mesne profits can be awarded, is three years from the date

Forfeiture

a Statute shall be forfeited to the Crown or the mesne lord. Apparently, the Land Charges Act, 1922, abolish-ing copyholds, may

Equity of redemption

them to his first security, to the displacement of the mesne mortgage. In order to guard against this, the mortgagee of

Bail

civil cases there were, before the abolition of arrest on mesne process by the Debtors Act, 1869:- (1) Common bail, or

Manor

Lord, and by this process of subinfeudation one or more mesne Lordship or seigniories might be established. Where there were several

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