Property Law Flashcards

Property Law Flashcards

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1.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What year was the property legislation passed that came into effect in 1926?

Back

1925

2.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What are the main property law legislations mentioned?

Back

Settled Land Act 1925, Trustee Act 1925, LPA 1925, Administration of Estates Act 1925, Land Charges 1925.

3.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is the significance of the Norman Conquest of 1066 in property law?

Back

It established the idea that all land in England and Wales is held of the Crown.

4.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is an estate in land?

Back

A right over the land that a person can acquire for a particular period of time, allowing them to take and retain possession and make use of it.

5.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Define 'tenure' in the context of property law.

Back

Terms that obliged a person to perform services for the benefit of another; a way of holding an estate.

6.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is the modern tenure system under which lands are held from the Crown?

Back

Free and common socage.

7.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What happens to land when the owner's right ends and there are no heirs?

Back

The land goes back to the Crown, a system called 'escheat'.

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