Ceo Que Il Ad De Son Done
Defined in 1 dictionary — Burrill (1850)
A New Law Dictionary and Glossary
Alexander M. Burrill · 1850
Fr. A fine upon acknowledgment of the right, as that which he hath of his gift; that is, upon acknowledgment of the right of the cognizee, as that which he hath of the gift of the cognizor. The best and surest, and most usual kind of fine, by which the deforciant acknowledged a former feoffment, or gift in possession to have been made by him to the plaintiff; hence called a feoffment of record. 2 BL Com. 352. 1 Steph. Com. 518. See Fine of lands. Fine sur oognizanoe de droft tantum. L. Fr. & Lat. A fine upon acknowledgment of the right merely, and not with the circumstance of a preceding gift from the cognizor. This was commonly used to pass a reversionary interest which was in the cognizor, of which there could be no feoffment supposed. 2 BL Com. 353. 1 Steph, Com. 519. See last title. Fine bur concessit. L. Fr. <& Lat. A fine upon concessit, (he hath granted.) A species of fine, where the cognizor, in order to make an end of disputes, though he acknowledged no precedent right, yet granted to the cognizee an estate de novo, usually for life or years, by way of supposed composition. 2 BL Com. 353. 1 Steph. Com, 519. Fine sur don, grant bt render. L. Fr. A fine upon gift, grant and render. A double kind of fine, comprehending the fine sur cognizance de droit come ceo, dtc, and the fine sur concessit; and which might be used to create particular limitations of estate. 2 BL Com. 353. 1 Steph. Com. 519. FINE <k RECOVERY ACT. The English statutes 3 & 4 Will. IV. c. 74; for abolishing fines and recoveries. 1 Steph. Com. 514, e^ seq.