statute of uses — An English law enacted in 1535 to end the practice of creating uses in real property by changing the purely equitable title of those entitled to a use into absolute ownership with the right of possession. Dictionary from West s Encyclopedia of… … Law dictionary
Statute of Uses — The Statute of Uses (enacted in 1535 and effective in 1536) is an Act of the Parliament of England (27 Hen. VIII c. 10) passed during the reign of Henry VIII which converted all English equitable estates that were created through use into legal… … Wikipedia
Statute of uses — Use Use, n. [OE. us use, usage, L. usus, from uti, p. p. usus, to use. See {Use}, v. t.] [1913 Webster] 1. The act of employing anything, or of applying it to one s service; the state of being so employed or applied; application; employment;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Statute of Wills — Infobox UK Legislation short title=Statute of Wills parliament=Parliament of England long title=The Act of Wills, Wards, and Primer Seisins, whereby a Man may devise Two Parts of his Land. statute book chapter=Hen. 8 32, c.1 introduced by=… … Wikipedia
statute — A formal written enactment of a legislative body, whether federal, state, city, or county. An act of the legislature declaring, commanding, or prohibiting something; a particular law enacted and established by the will of the legislative… … Black's law dictionary
uses — See use; Statute of Uses … Ballentine's law dictionary
statute of limitations — 1 a: a statute establishing a period of time from the accrual of a cause of action (as upon the occurrence or discovery of an injury) within which a right of action must be exercised compare laches, statute of repose b: a criminal statute… … Law dictionary
Statute of Kalisz — The General Charter of Jewish Liberties known as the Statute of Kalisz was issued by the Duke of Greater Poland Boleslaus the Pious on September 8, 1264 in Kalisz. The statute served as the basis for the legal position of Jews in Poland and led… … Wikipedia
Statute of Charitable Uses — An act of parliament passed in 1601 to protect the property of charitable institutions and placing them under the general supervision of the lord chancellor. 43 Elizabeth, ch 4. For text of statute, see Am J2d Desk Book, Document 113 … Ballentine's law dictionary
covenant to stand seised to uses — A covenant by which a man, seised of land, covenants in consideration of blood or marriage that he will stand seised of the same to the use of his child, wife, or kinsman, for life, in tail, or in fee. In such case, the statute of uses executed… … Ballentine's law dictionary
