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PER MITTER LE DROIT

Categories: Property

Definition (1910 Edition)

Origin: French

L. Fr. By passing the right. One of the modes by which releases at common law were said to inure was “per miticr le droit,” as where a person who had been disseised released to the disseisor or his heir or feofee. In such case, by the release, the right which was in the releasor was added to the possession of the releasee, and the two combined perfected the estate. Miller v. Emans, 19 N. Y. 387.
Source: Black's Law Dictionary, 2nd Edition (1910) — Public Domain. UK commentary and modern updates are original additions. This entry is for educational reference only and does not constitute legal advice.