"Abstention" is a word in LAW AND LEGAL, ENGLISH

L. Lat In old Eng-lish law. An abatement of freehold; an en-try upon lands by way of Interposition be-tween the …

The entry of a stranger, without right, into a freehold after the death of the last possessor, before the heir …

This takes place where a person dies seised of an inheritance, and, before the heir or devisee enters, a stranger, …

A person who, without right, enters into a freehold on the death of the last possessor, before the heir or …

In real property law, a strap; ger who, having no right of entry, contrives to get possession of an estate …

Lat In the civil law. From an intestate; from the intestate; in case of intestacy. II or edit as ab …

By one who is angry. A devise or gift made by a man adversely to the interest of his heirs, …

Gain to an heir or legatee, failure of a coheir to the same succession, or a co-legatee of the same …

In English law. The act of giving possession of a copyhold es-tate. It is of three kinds: (1) Upon a …

To take by choice into relationship, as, child, heir, friend, citizen, etc.; esp. to take voluntarily (a child of other …

Money or property given by a father to his child or presumptive heir, or expended by the former for the

In fendal law, orlglnally mere benevolences granted by a tenant to his lord, In times of distress; but at length …

One from whom an estate has descended; -- the correlative of heir.

A half years's stipend, over and above what is owing for the incumbency, due to a minister's heirs after his …

An opposition or contrast of words or sentiments occurring in the same sentence; as, \"The prodigal robs his heir; the …

The position of being heir apparent.

An heir apparent.

In Scotch law. An apparent heir. See Apparent Heib

In Spanish law. As-cendants; ascending heirs; heirs ln the as-cending line. Schm. Civil Law, 259

Passage upwards; the trans-mission of an estate from the ancestor to tbe heir in the ascending line. See 4 Kent. …