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PROPERTY

Categories: Property

Definition (1910 Edition)

burn, 2 Duv. (Ky.) 20; Westfield v. Warren, 8 N. J. Law, 251.

that they cannot be transferred from him, or cease to be his, witbout his own act or default. 2 Bl. Comm. 389. In the law of wills, a bequest or devise ‘‘to be the absolute property” of the beneficiary. may pass a title in fee simple.
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.