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Freehold In Law

Defined in 6 dictionaries — Cyclopedic (1922), Ballentine's (1916), Bouvier (1914), Black's (1910), Black's (1891), Burrill (1850)

The Cyclopedic Law Dictionary

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

A freehold which has descended to a man, upon which he may enter at pleasure, but which he has not entered on. Termes de la Ley.

Ballentine's Law Dictionary

James A. Ballentine · 1916

A freehold to which one is entitled, but has not entered upon.

Bouvier's Law Dictionary and Concise Encyclopedia

John Bouvier; revised by Francis Rawle · 1914

A freehold which has descended to a man, upon which he may enter at pleasure, but which he has not entered on. Terviea de la Ley.

Black's Law Dictionary

Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910

A freehold which has descended to a man, upon which he may enter at pleasure, but which he has not entered on. Termes de la Ley.

Defined under Freehold in Black's Law Dictionary.

A Dictionary of Law

Henry Campbell Black · 1891

A freehold which bas descended toa man, upon which he may enter at pleasure, but which he has not entered on. Termes de la Ley.

A New Law Dictionary and Glossary

Alexander M. Burrill · 1850

is where lands or tenements are descended to a man, and he may enter into them when he will; before his entry he has a freehold in law; after entry, he has a freehold in deed or fact. Term£S de la ley.