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self-serving declaration
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declaration
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Uses
the Common Law, as it would have been absurd to give possession by livery of seisin to one's self. This was found to be convenient, especially in the following example: It frequently happened that upon the death … arising by act of parties, which were created either- (1) By express declaration in a feoffment, deed, etc. (2) By presumed intention in a will; … not take effect by way of a use executed by the statute, because there was no seisin to serve the use, yet A. would have the legal estate. Indeed, uses were executed in a will as if
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Forfeiture
waived by the person entitled to take advantage of it, by express declaration, or by any act inconsistent with it, or admitting a continuing tenancy, … his title, which devolves upon others. Forfeiture resulted from the following circumstan-ces:--(1) Treason, misprision of treason, felony, murder, self-murder, pr'munire, and striking or threatening a judge. But the (English) Forfeiture Act, 1870 (33 & 34 Vict. c. … (English) Law of Properties Act, 1925. By this section, before proceeding to enforce a forfeiture, the lessor must serve on the lessee a notice requiring the lessee to pay compensation for the breach, and also remedy it
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