Legal Definition and Related Resources of Sur
Meaning of Sur
(French). Upon. In the titles of real actions, “sur” was used to point out what the writ was founded upon. Thus, a real action brought by the owner of a reversion or seigniory, in certain cases where his tenant repudiated his tenure, was called “a writ of right sur disclaimer.” So, a writ of entry sur disseisin was a real action to recover the possession of land from a disseisor.
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Concept of “Sur”
Traditional meaning of sur in the French law history (with some legal use in England and the United States in the XIX Century) [1]: (in French) Upon. Sur cognisance, etc. Sur done, etc.: see FINE. Sur cui in vita: see CUI IN VITA . Sur disclaimer: a writ in the nature of a writ of right brought by the lord against a tenant who had disclaimed his tenure, to recover the land.
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- Based on A Concise Law Dictionary of Words, Phrases and Maxims, “Sur”, Boston: Little, Brown, and Company, 1911, United States. It is also called the Stimson’s Law dictionary. This term and/or definition may be absolete.
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