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Feoffment
to convey by it a greater freehold than he had, he forfeited the estate of which he was seised; but it became a rightful (droiturel) or innocent conveyance, transferring only the estate which the feoffor could lawfully
Dote unde nihil habet
the widow against the tenant, who bought land of her husband in his lifetime, whereof he was solely seised in fee-simple or fee-tail, and of which she was dowable.--Fitz. N.B. 147
Dote assignanda
Dote assignanda, a writ for a widow, where it was found by office that the king's tenant was seised of lands in fee or fee-tail at his death, and that he held of the king in chief,
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Disseisin
Disseisin [fr. dissaisin, Fr.], a wrongful putting out of him that is seised of the freehold, not, as in abatement or intrusion, a wrongful entry, where the possession was vacant; but
Diem clausit extremum
the escheator of the county was commanded to inquire by a jury of what lands the tenant died seised, and of what value, and who was the next heir to him. It was one of the five
Deed
is not any habendum in an appointment under a power or (before 1926) in a covenant to stand seised, or a simple declaration of uses, because such deeds themselves fulfil that office by limiting the estate to
Custodiam lease
Custodiam lease, a grant from the Crown under the Exchequer seal, by which the custody of lands, etc., seised in the king's hands,is demised or committed to some person as custodee or lessee thereof.
Consumption and use
wife's death, becomes entitled to hold her lands in fee simple or fee tail, of which she was seised during the marriage, for his own life, provided he has had issue by her, capable of inheriting. His
Consummation
wife's death, becomes entitled to hold her lands in fee simple or fee tail, of which she was seised during the marriage, for his own life, provided he has had issue by her, capable of inheriting. His
Bargain and sale
early times of goods sold without delivery, the vendor of land being held originally to possess or be seised of the property to the use of the purchaser. In the case of goods the Common Law rule
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