Cession

A yielding up; transfer. See Cessio. Cede: to give up, yield up.''

Compare Abandon, 1.

Concession

A grant, as of lands, between sovereignties.

Recession

A reconveyance by a sovereign. Thereby public property passes from one government to the other, but private property remains as before, and with it those municipal laws which are designed to secure its peaceful use and enjoyment. As a matter of course, all laws, ordinances, and regulations in conflict with the political character, institu- ' See 4 Bl. Com. 321; Exp. Hitz, 111 U. S. 766 (1884). 'Alabama Great Southern R. Co. v. Christian, 82 Ala. 309 (1886), cases. ' Story, Eq. PI. § 298; 2 Hale, PI.

Cr. 215. * See 1 Bl. Com. 78; 2 id. 143; 2 Kent, 480; 2 Black, 504; 99 U. S. 439; 101 id. 633; 9 Col. 279; 73 Ga. 92; 80 Va. 761; 69 Wis. 600; 61 id. 183; 66 id. 427; 67 id.

434. »91 U. S. 724. "See 2 Bl. Com. 473; 1 Kent, 422; 15 Wall. 605; 32- F. R. 1. ' v. Pierson, 16 N. J. L. 184 (1837). tions, and constitution of the new government are at once displaced.^ See Land, Public; Pueblo.