A glossary of legal terms with definitions already exists--Blacks Law  
Dictionary. Older editions are especially helpful. My 6th edition  
still defines most of the English common law terms.

Donald W. Moore

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On Feb 10, 2009, at 3:49 PM, William Milam <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

> I invite your in-put of these Common Law terms for the transfer of  
> property.
>
>
>
> Lease and Release - A method of conveyance of property under the  
> "use law"
> of English Common Law. In reality, a "Lease" of land (in exchange  
> for a
> payment) is made by the owner of the freehold to the Leasee for one  
> year.
> This makes the owner stand "seised" (unable to sell to anyone else)  
> and
> vests in the Leasee the use of the land for one year. Being thus "in
> possession", the Leasee is able to receive a "Release" of the  
> freehold which
> under "use law" must be made to the person in possession.  
> Accordingly, as
> early as the next day following a Lease of property, a Release may be
> granted to the Leasee for "Livery in Seisin" - a proper, fee simple
> purchase. See Seisin below.
>
>
>
> Seisin - An old feudal term for having both possession and title of  
> real
> property. The word is found in some 17th and 18th century Virginia  
> colonial
> deeds, meaning ownership in fee simple - full title to real  
> property. Seisin
> was used in contradistinction to the precarious kind of possession  
> by which
> tenants (renters) held their lands which was still in the possession  
> of
> their lords in whom the freehold continued. "Livery of Seisin" means  
> the act
> of delivery of full legal possession of property. See Lease and  
> Release.
>
>
>
> For example, in Prince William County Deed books one finds this  
> expression
> referring to the Leasee: "in his actual possession now by being by  
> virtue of
> a Lease for one year and by virtue of the Statue for the  
> transferring uses
> into possession".
>
>
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