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In old French law. A provision of lands or feudal superiorities assigned by the kings of France for the maintenance of their younger sons. An allow ance assigned to a prince of the reigning house for his proper maintenance out of the public treasury. 1 Hallam, Mid. Ages, pp. ii, 88; Wharton. … [Read more...] about APANAGE

A savings statute in trusts and estates law where a will that grants property to an heir who dies before the will maker will not result in the invalidation of the gift by default of law. If a gift was made to 2 brothers and one predeceases the maker of the will, the gift can be invalidated as a result of default operation of the law. Some statutes will save the intention of the … [Read more...] about ANTILAPSE STATUTE

A part of a house occupied by a person, while the rest Is occupied by another, or others. As to the meaning of this term, see 7 Man. & G. 95; 6 Mod. 214; McMillan v. Solomon, 42 Ala. 356, 94 Am. Dec. 654; Commonwealth v. Estabrook, 10 Pick. (Mass.) 293; McLellan v. Dalton, 10 Mass. 190; People v. St. Clair, 38 Cal. 137. … [Read more...] about APARTMENT

Estate law. Under common law, if a devisee died before the testator, the bequest would lapse and not pass to the heirs of the devisee. The statute bypasses the common law preventing the bequest from lapsing, e.g. if a son died before the father, the son's children would still be able to inherit their share of the estate of their grandfather rather than having the bequest lapse. … [Read more...] about ANTI-LAPSE STATUTE

A part of a house occupied by a person, while the rest is occupied by another, or others. … [Read more...] about APARTMENTS