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Primer Seisin

Defined in 4 dictionaries — Cyclopedic (1922), Ballentine's (1916), Bouvier (1914), Black's (1910)

The Cyclopedic Law Dictionary

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

In English law. The right which the king had, when any of his tenant^ died seised of a knight's fee, to receive of the heir, provided he were of full age, one whole year's profits of the lands, if they were in immediate possession, and half a year's profits, if the lands were_ in reversion, expectant on an estate top life. 2 Bl. Comm. 66. F SIMITIAE (Lat.)

In English law. First f ri. 'ts; the first year's whole profits of a spi; itual preferment. 1 Bl. Comm. 284; Crafab, Hist. Eng. Law, 252. PRIMO EXCUTIENDA EST VERB! VIS, ne sermonis vitio obstruitur oratio, sive lex sine argumentis. The force of a word is to be first examined, lest by the fault of diction the sentence be destroyed, or the law be without arguments. Co. Litt. 68.

Ballentine's Law Dictionary

James A. Ballentine · 1916

The king’s right to a year’s profit from an heir of a tenant in capite if the heir was of age and in possession, or to half a year’s profit if the lands were in reversion expectant on a life estate. See 2 Bl. Comm. 66.

Bouvier's Law Dictionary and Concise Encyclopedia

John Bouvier; revised by Francis Rawle · 1914

In English Law. The right which the king had, when any of his tenants died seised of a knight’s fee, t6 receive of the heir, provided he were of full a year’s profits, if the lands were in reversion, expectant on an estate for life. 2 Bla. Com. GG. See Feudal Law.

Black's Law Dictionary

Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910

In. English law. The right which the king had, when any of his tenants died seised of a night's fee, to receive of the heir, provided he were of full age, one whole year's profits of tSU4ands, if they were in immediate possession ; anC ball a year's profits, if the lands were in reversion, expectant on an estate for life. 2 Bl. Comm. 66.

Defined under Seisin in Black's Law Dictionary.