- tenant by the curtesy
- See curtesy; curtesy consummate; curtesy initiate.
Ballentine's law dictionary. Anderson, W.S.. 1998.
tenant by the curtesy
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estate of tenant by the curtesy initiate — See tenant by the curtesy initiate … Ballentine's law dictionary
tenant — In the broadest sense, one who holds or possesses lands or tenements by any kind of right or title, whether in fee, for life, for years, at will, or otherwise. In a more restricted sense, one who holds lands of another; one who has the temporary… … Black's law dictionary
curtesy initiate — At common law, a life estate of the husband in the real property of which his wife is seised of an estate of inheritance during the duration of the marriage, the conditions under which such an estate arises being the marriage, scisin by the wife … Ballentine's law dictionary
Curtesy tenure — Not to be confused with Curtsey. This article is about the legal doctrine of curtesy. For the concept of courtesy, please see the article on etiquette. Note that the content of this article, taken from a 1911 encyclopedia, is probably now out of… … Wikipedia
Curtesy — This article is about the legal doctrine of curtesy. For the concept of courtesy, please see the article on etiquette. : Note that the content of this article, taken from a 1911 encyclopedia, is probably now out of date and largely of historical… … Wikipedia
casu consimili — /keys(y)uw kansimalay/ In old English law, a writ of entry, granted where tenant by the curtesy, or tenant for life, alienated in fee, or in tail, or for another s life, which was brought by him in reversion against the party to whom such tenant… … Black's law dictionary
casu consimili — /keys(y)uw kansimalay/ In old English law, a writ of entry, granted where tenant by the curtesy, or tenant for life, alienated in fee, or in tail, or for another s life, which was brought by him in reversion against the party to whom such tenant… … Black's law dictionary
consimili casu — A writ by which a reversioner might recover land from the alienee of a life tenant or tenant by the curtesy. See 3 Bl Comm 183, note … Ballentine's law dictionary
privies — /priviyz/ Those who are partakers or have an interest in any action or thing, or any relation to another. Brown v. Fidelity Union Trust Co., 126 N.J.Eq. 406, 9 A.2d 311, 326; Hamelik v. Sypek, 152 Misc. 799, 274 N.Y.S. 875. They are of six kinds … Black's law dictionary
consimili casu — /kansimalay keysyuw/ In old English law, a writ of entry, framed under the provisions of the statute Westminster 2, (13 Edw. I) c. 24, which lay for the benefit of the reversioner, where a tenant by the curtesy aliened in fee or for life. Many… … Black's law dictionary
