ultimus heres

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• ultimus haeres — noun see ultimus heres * * * ultimus haeres /ulˈti məs hēˈrēz or ŭlˈti mŭs hīˈrās/ (Latin) In law, the crown or the state, which succeeds to the property of those who die intestate or without next of kin …   Useful english dictionary

• Quia Emptores — (medieval Latin for because the buyers , the incipit of the document) was a statute passed by Edward I of England in 1290 that prevented tenants from alienating their lands to others by subinfeudation. Quia Emptores, along with its companion… …   Wikipedia