Certain established rents of the freeholders aud ancient copyholders of manors are denominated “quitrents,” because thereby the tenant goes quit aud free of all other services. 3 Cruise. Dig. 314.
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QUANDO A LIQUID MANDATUR
circumstances, natural or adventitious, which are inherently or legally necessary to render him eligible to fill an ollice or to perform a public duty or function. Thus, the ownership of a freehold estate may be made the qualification of a voter; so the possession of a certain amount of stock in a corporation may be… Continue Reading QUANDO A LIQUID MANDATUR
PURLIEU
In English law. A space of land near a royal forest, which, being severed from it, was made purlieu; that is, pure or free from the forest laws. -Purlieu-men. Those who have ground within the purlieu to the yearly value of 40s. a year freehold are licensed to hunt in their own purlieus. Manw. c.… Continue Reading PURLIEU
POSSESSORY ACTION
An action which has for its immediate object to obtain or recover the actual possession of the subject-matter ; as distinguished from an action which merely seeks to vindicate the plaintiff’s title, or which involves tlie bare right only; the latter being called a “petitory” action. An action founded on possession. Trespass for injuries to… Continue Reading POSSESSORY ACTION
NON IMPLACITANDO ALIQUEM DE LIBERO TENEMENTO SINE BREVI
A writ to prohibit bailiffs, etc., from distraining or impleading any man touching his freehold without the king’s writ. Reg. Orig. 171. Non in legendo sed in intelligendo legis consistunt. The laws consist not in being read, but In being understood. 8 Coke, 167o.
MILITES
Lat. Knights; and, in Scotch law, freeholders.
LIFE ESTATE
Freehold estate while the beneficiary or tenant lives. Terminates at the beneficiary’s death. Not a legal estate, so the beneficiary cannot sell the property. It is only an equitable interest.
LIBERUM TENEMENTUM
In real law. Freehold. Frank-tenement. In pleading. A plea of freehold. A plea by the defendant in an action of trespass to real property that the locus in quo is bis freehold, or that of a third person, under whom he acted. 1 Tidd, Pr. 645.
LICENSE
In the law of contracts. A permission, accorded by a competent authority, conferring the right to do some act which without such authorization would be illegal, or would be a trespass or a tort. State v. Hipp, 38 Ohio St. 220; Youngblood v. Sexton, 32 Mich. 406, 20 Am. Rep. 054; Hubman v. State, 61… Continue Reading LICENSE
LEASEHOLD ESTATE
Limited-time, yet exclusive right to enjoy owning and using a land parcel or other asset. Contrast to a freehold estate; it is for an undetermined period.