Legal Definition and Related Resources of Borough english

A custom prevalent in some parts of England, by which the younger son inherits the estate in preference to his older brothers. 1 Bl. Comm. 75. ” The custom is said by Blacktone to have been derived from the Saxons, and to have been so called in distinction from the Norman rule of descent. 2 Bl. Comm. 83. A reason for the custom is found in the fact that the elder children were usually provided for during the life of the parent as they grew up, and removed, while the younger son usually remained. See, also, Bac. Abr.; Comyn. Dig.; Termes de la Ley; Cowell. The custom applies to socage lands. 2 Bl. Comm. 83.

What does Borough English mean in American Law?

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

Also called “postremogeniture,” and “ultimogeniture.” A rule applicable by custom in some parts of England by which the youngest rather than the eldest son inherited his father”s estate. It did not apply to true freehold tenures, but did to estates held in socage, including especially burgage tenures. Insofar as the rule was actually applied in modern England, it was abolished by statute in 1925.

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