enabling statute

Defined in 8 dictionaries — Case Law, Cyclopedic (1922), Ballentine's (1916), Bouvier (1914), Black's (1910), Kinney (1893), Black's (1891), Burrill (1850)

Definitions from Case Law

From 76 U.S. 687 - The Protector · 1869Most cited · 15 citing opinions

This statute is an enabling and not a restraining one; it was not intended to take away any right of appeal, but to continue the right in cases where it had been lost.

The Cyclopedic Law Dictionary

Walter A. Shumaker and George Foster Longsdorf; ed. James C. Cahill · 1922

The act of 32 Henry VIII. c. 28, by which tenants in tail, husbands seised in right of their wives, were empowered to make leases for their lives or for twenty-one years, which they could not do before. 2 Bl. Comm. 319. Applied generally to special acts conferring powers not previously possessed.

Ballentine's Law Dictionary

James A. Ballentine · 1916

The statute 32 Henry VIII, c. 28, enabling certain persons to make leases binding for 21 years upon their successors.

Bouvier's Law Dictionary and Concise Encyclopedia

John Bouvier; revised by Francis Rawle · 1914

The act of 32 Henry VIII. c. 28, by which tenants in tail. husbands seised in right of their wives, and others, were empowered to make Leases for their lives or for 21 years, which they could not do before. 2 Bla. Com. 319; To. Litt 44 a. The phrase is also applied to any stat-. ute enabling persons or corporations to do what before they could not.

Black's Law Dictionary

Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910

The act of 32 Henry VIII. c. 28, by which tenants In tall, husbands seised in right of their wives, and others, were empowered to make leases for their lives or for twenty-one years, which they could not do before. 2 Bl. Comm. 319; Co.. Litt 44a. The phrase is also applied to any statute enabling persons or corporations to do what before they couid not

A Law Dictionary and Glossary

George C. Kinney · 1893

In English which tenants in tail, husbands persons seised of an estate were empowered to make years.

A Dictionary of Law

Henry Campbell Black · 1891

The act of 32 Henry VILI.c. 28, by which tenants in tail, husbands seised in right of their wives, and otliers, were empowered to make leases for their lives or for twenty-one years, which they could not do before. 2 Bl. Comm. 319; Co. Litt, 44@. Tho phrase is also applied to any statute enabling persons or corporations to do what before they could not.

A New Law Dictionary and Glossary

Alexander M. Burrill · 1850

In English law. The statute 32 Hen. VIII. c. 28, by which tenants in tail, husbands seised in right of their wives, and persons seised of an estate of fee simple in right of their churches, were empowered or enabled to make leases to endure for their lives, or twenty-one years, which could not do so before. 2 Bl. Com. 319. Co. JLitt. 44 a. 8 Steph. Com. 139.