uti frui
uti frui (yoo-tIfroo-I). [Latin] Civil law. To have the full use and enjoyment of a thing, without damage to its substance.
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feriae
feriae (feer-ee-I), n. pl.[Latin] Roman law. Religious and public holidays on which Romans suspended politics and lawsuits, and on which slaves enjoyed a partial break from labor.
res dominans
res dominans (rays dom-[schwa]-nanz). [Latin] The dominant property entitled to enjoy a servitude. See dominant estate under ESTATE(4).
Statute of Uses
Hist. An English statute of 1535 that converted the equitable title held by a cestui que use (i.e., a beneficiary) to a legal one in order to make the cestui que use liable for feudal dues, as only a legal owner (the feoffee to uses) could be. • This statute was the culmination of a
permissive use
Hist. A passive use resorted to before passage of the Statute of Uses in 1535 to avoid an oppressive feudal law (such as mortmain) by naming one person as the legal owner of property while allowing another to possess the property and enjoy the benefits arising from it.
covenant of warranty
A covenant by which the grantor agrees to defend the grantee against any lawful or rea-sonable claims of superior title by a third party and to indemnify the grantee for any loss sustained by the claim. • This covenant is sometimes treated as being synonymous with covenant for quiet enjoyment. The covenant is not breached
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praeceptio haereditatis
praeceptio haereditatis (pri-sep-shee-oh h[schwa]-red-i-tay-tis). [Law Latin] Scots law. A taking of the inheritance in advance. — Also termed lucrative succession. “Praeceptio haereditatis …. This is one of the passive titles known in law, which, if incurred by the heir, renders him in some measure liable for his ancestor’s debts. It was introduced to prevent an
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vested interest
An interest the right to the enjoyment of which, either present or future, is not subject to the happening of a condition precedent.
intentional invasion
A hostile or forcible encroachment on another’s interest in the use or enjoyment of property, esp. real property, though not necessarily inspired by malice or ill will.
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amenity
amenity. [fr. Latin amoenitas “pleasantness”] Something tangible or intangible that increases the enjoyment of real property, such as location, view, landscaping, security, or access to recreational facilities.