Blacks Law Dict. 1st ed

LANDWARD

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LANDEA

ple of the land belongs to a landlord, he la then sometimes denominated the "ground landlord," in contradistinction to such a one as is possessed only of a limited or particular interest in land, and who himself holds under a superior landlord. Brown. LANDLORD AND TENANT. A phrase used to denote the familiar legal relation ex isting between lessor and lessee of real estate. The relation is contractual, and is constituted by a lease (or agreement therefor) of lands for a term of years, from year to year, for life, or at will. LANDLORD'S WARRANT. A distress warrant; a warrant from a landlord to levy upon the tenant's goods and chattels, and sell the same at public sale, to compel payment of the rent or the observance of some other stipulation in the lease. LANDMARK. A monument or erection set up on the boundary line of two adjoining estates, to fix such boundary. The removing of a landmark is a wrong for which an action lies. LANDS. This term, the plural of "land," is said, at common law, to be a word of less extensive signification than either "tene ments" or "hereditaments." But in some of the states it has been provided by statute that it shall include both those terms. LANDS CLAUSES CONSOLIDA TION ACTS. The name given to certain English statutes, (8 Viet. c. 8, amended by 23 6 24 Viet. c. 106, and 82 & 83 Viet. c. 18.) the object of which was to provide legislative clauses in a convenient form for incorporation by reference in future special acts of parlia ment for taking lands, with or without the consent of their owners, for the promotion of railways, and other public undertakings. Mozley & Whitley. LANDS, TENEMENTS, AND HERE DITAMENTS. The technical and most comprehensive description of real property, as "goods and chattels" is of personalty. Williams, Real Prop. 5. LANDSLAGH. In Swedish law. A body of common law, compiled about the thirteenth century, out of the particular cus toms of every province; being analogous to the common law of England. 1 Bl. Comm. 66. LANDWARD. In Scotch law. Rural 7 Bell, App. Cas. 2.

LANDEA. In old English law. A ditch or trench for conveying water from marshy grounds. Spelman. LANDED. Consisting in real estate or land; having an estate in land. LANDED ESTATES COURT. The court which deals with the transfer of land and the creation of title thereto in Ireland. LANDED PROPRIETOR. Any person having an estate in lands, whether highly improved or not. 10 La. Ann. 677. LANDEFRICUS. A landlord; a lord of the soil. LANDEGANDMAN. Sax. Inold En glish law. A kind of customary tenant or inferior tenant of a manor. Spelman. LANDGRAVE. A name formerly given to those who executed justice on behalf of the German emperors, with regard to the internal policy of the country. It was ap plied, by way of eminence, to those sovereign princes of the empire who possessed by inher itance certain estates called "land-gravates," of which they received investiture from the emperor. Enc. Lond. LANDIMER. In old Scotch law. A measurer of land. Skene. LANDING. A place on a river or other navigable water for lading and unlading goods, or for the reception and delivery of passengers; the terminus of a road on a river or other navigable water, for the use of travelers, and the loading and unloading of goods. 1 Strob. 111. A place for loading or unloading boats, bnt not a harbor for them. 74 Pa, St. 373. LANDIRECTA. In Saxon law. Serv ices and duties laid upon all that held land, including the three obligations called " trino da necessitas," (q. «.;) quasi land rights. Cowell. LANDLOCKED. An expression some times applied to a piece of land belonging to one person and surrounded by land belonging to other persons, so that it cannot be ap proached except over their land. L. B. 13 Ch. Div. 798; Sweet. LANDLORD. He of whom lands or ten ements are holden. He who, being the own er of an estate in land, has leased the same for a term of years, on a rent reserved, to an other person, called the "tenant." When the absolute property in or fee-sim

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