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wardship — The right of the lord, as “guardian in chivalry,” under feudal tenure, to receive and retain, as guardian of the person and estate, the profits of the lands of an infant male heir his tenant, until the heir, if a male, was twenty one and if a… … Ballentine's law dictionary
List of Acts of Parliament of the English Parliament to 1601 — This is a list of Acts of Parliament of the English Parliament during that body s existence prior to the Act of Union of 1707. For legislation passed after 1707 see List of Acts of Parliament of the United Kingdom Parliament.The numbers after the … Wikipedia
United Kingdom — a kingdom in NW Europe, consisting of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: formerly comprising Great Britain and Ireland 1801 1922. 58,610,182; 94,242 sq. mi. (244,100 sq. km). Cap.: London. Abbr.: U.K. Official name, United Kingdom of Great… … Universalium
History of English land law — Material here has been extracted from the 1911 Britannica encyclopedia. The history of English land law derives from a mixture of Roman, Norman and modern legislative sources.OutlineSuch terms as fee or homage carry us back into feudal times.… … Wikipedia
Thomas de Littleton — This article is about the 15th century jurist; for the 18th century statesman, see Thomas Littleton. Sir Thomas de Littleton (c. 1407 ndash; August 23 1481), was an English judge and legal writer.BiographyEarly lifeHe was born, it is supposed, at … Wikipedia
feudal land tenure — System by which land was held by tenants from lords. In England and France, the king was lord paramount and master of the realm. He granted land to his lords, who granted land to their vassals and so on down to the occupying tenant. Tenures were… … Universalium
