Alienatio

Lat. [from alienare, q. v.] In the civil law. The transfer of the ownership of a thing to another; alienation.

Inst. 2. 8. pr. Dig. 50. 16. 67.

An implied transfer by prescription, (usucapio.) Id. 50.

16. 28.

The transferring, or granting of a right.

Cod. 4. 51. 7. 1 Mackeld. Civ. Law, 179, § 185.

Abalienatio (q. v.) was sometimes used. In the common law. Alienation or conveyance, especially of real property. Stat. Marlbr. c.

30.

Bract. fol.

46.

Iniquum est ingenuis hominibus non esse liberam rerum suarum alienationem. It is unjust that freemen should not have the free disposal of their own property.

Co. Litt. 223 a. 4 Kent's Com. 131.