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Several inheritance

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Advowson

and spiritual trust. For the origin and history of advowsons, consult Mirehouse on Advowsons, pp. 1-6. There are several kinds of advowsons, viz.:-- (I.) Presentative advowsons, subdivided into, Appendant. In gross, and Partly appendant, and partly in … patronage self-subsistent, belonging to the patron as an individual, and not in any wise appendant to a corporeal inheritance. While a few advowsons were originally in gross, as when the right originated in an agreement that a

Tail

and dispose of it, without barring the entail; but if he sold the growing trees, the buyer must sever them during his life, otherwise the issue-in-tail would have been entitled to them as part of the inheritance;

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Joint-tenancy

the donees, being male and female, might lawfully marry; otherwise the donees possess estates for life only, with several inheritances in tail. An estate cannot be granted to two or more jointly and severally, for severally is … donees, being male and female, might lawfully marry; otherwise the donees possess estates for life only, with several inheritances in tail. An estate cannot be granted to two or more jointly and severally, for severally is repugnant

Co-heir

Co-heir, one of several to woman inheritance descended.

Borough English

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, which belonged to his father, situated within … some burgage tenemental lands and elsewhere, if a person had several sons, and died intestate, the youngest son inherited all the realty, which belonged to his father, situated within such borough. It was based on the assumption

Jus liberorum

were exempted from all troublesome offices. Means 'right of children'. A privilege conferred on a parent who has several children; esp., a right of inheritance given to a woman with three or more children. Also termed jus

Partible

Admitting of being parted divisible separable susceptible of severance or partition as an estate of inheritance may be partible

Heirloom

the heir along with the inheritance any piece of personal property that has been in a family for several generations

Coheir

A joint heir one of two or more heirs one of several entitled to an inheritance

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