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WILLS AOT. InEngland

Categories: Property

Definition (1910 Edition)

1. The statute 32 Hen. VIII. e 1, passed in 1540, by which persons seised in fee-simple of lands holden in socage tenure were enabled to de vise the same at their will and pleasure, except to bodies corporate; and those who held
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.