Abatement of freehold

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Meaning of Abatement of freehold

Awrongful entry by a stranger on lands of a decedent before the heir or devisee has taken possession. 3 Bl. Comm. 167. See, also, “Amotion;’ “Intrusion;” “Disseisin.”

What does Abatement of freehold mean in American Law?

The definition of Abatement of freehold in the law of the United States, as defined by the lexicographer Arthur Leff in his legal dictionary is:

This was said to have occurred when a stranger wrongfully entered a freehold after the death of the previously seised ancestor or testator, but before the entry of the heir or devisee. The latter’s interest was not totally destroyed; he had legal remedies, notably a writ of entry, to procure the ouster of the abator.

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