absolute title
An exclusive title to land; a title that excludes all others not compatible with it. See fee simple absolute under FEE SIMPLE. [Cases: Estates in Property 5. C.J.S. Estates §§ 11–12.]
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absolute sale
A sale in which possession and title to the property pass to the buyer immediately upon the completion of the bargain. Cf. conditional sale. [Cases: Sales 454; Vendor and Purchaser 79. C.J.S. Vendor and Purchaser §§ 125, 141.]
serf
serf. Hist. A person in a condition of feudal servitude, bound to labor at the will of a lord; a villein. • Serfs differed from slaves in that they were bound to the native soil rather than being the absolute property of a master. “As the categories became indistinct, the more abject varieties of slavery
jus domino proximum
jus domino proximum (j[schwa]s dom-[schwa]-noh prok-s[schwa]-m[schwa]m). [Law Latin] Scots law. A right nearly equal to that of absolute property; a feuholder’s right. See FEU. “Jus domino proximum …. Such a right is enjoyed by one who holds lands in feu, for he is entitled to sell the subjects, or alter or use them in any
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domitae naturae
domitae naturae (dom-[schwa]-tee n[schwa]-tyoor-ee). [Latin] Hist. Of a tame nature; not wild. • This term usu. refers to long-domesticated animals, such as sheep or cattle, in which a person has absolute property rights. But it can also refer to naturally wild animals that have been tamed.
lex commissoria
lex commissoria (leks kom-i-sor-ee-a). [Latin “forfeiture clause” or “cancellation clause”] Roman law. 1. A term in a contract of sale allowing the seller to rescind the sale if the price was not paid by the agreed time. 2. A clause by which, in a pledge agreement, a debtor and creditor could agree that if the
serf
Hist. A person in a condition of feudal servitude, bound to labor at the will of a lord; a villein. • Serfs differed from slaves in that they were bound to the native soil rather than being the absolute property of a master.
de alode parentum
de alode parentum (dee al-[schwa]-dee p[schwa]-ren-t[schwa]m). [Law Latin] Hist. From freehold of one’s parents. “De alode parentum. — Lands descending by inheritance from parents were said to be so acquired, in contradistinction to lands held in feu … and to those acquired by a singular title. Subsequently the phrase acquired a more comprehensive signification, as
right of indefinite user
right of indefinite user 不特定使用者之权利 绝对财产权〔absolute property〕的基本性质或属性。
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vested
vested, adj. Having become a completed, consummated right for present or future enjoyment; not contingent; unconditional; absolute (a vested interest in the estate). [Cases: Estates in Property 1. C.J.S. Estates §§ 2–5, 8, 15–21, 116–128, 137, 243.] “[U]nfortunately, the word ‘vested’ is used in two senses. Firstly, an interest may be vested in possession, when