Quia emptores
Defined in 2 dictionaries — Ballentine's (1916), Black's (1910)
Ballentine's Law Dictionary
James A. Ballentine · 1916
The statute 18 Edward I, c. 1, abrogating subinfeudation. See 2 Bl. Comm. 91.
Black's Law Dictionary
Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910
Because the purchasers. The title of the statute of Westm. 3, (18 Edw. I. c. It) This statute took from the tenants of common lords the feudal liberty they claimed of disposing of part of their lands to hold of themselves, and, instead of it, gave them a general llberty to sell all or any part, to hold of the next superior lord, which they could not have done before without consent. The effect of this statute was twofold:
(1) To facilitate the alienation of fee-simple estates; and
(2) to put an end to the creation of any new manors, i. e., tenancies in fee-simple of a subject. Brown.
(1) To facilitate the alienation of fee-simple estates; and
(2) to put an end to the creation of any new manors, i. e., tenancies in fee-simple of a subject. Brown.