Lie in grant
Defined in 2 dictionaries — Ballentine's (1916), Black's (1910)
Ballentine's Law Dictionary
James A. Ballentine · 1916
Of property which passes only by deed, e. g., an incorporeal hereditament.
Black's Law Dictionary
Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910
Incorporeal hereditaments are said to "lie in grant;" that is, they pass by force of the grant (deed or charter) without livery.
Defined under Lie in Black's Law Dictionary.