Statute of Quia Emptores

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Statements (23)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:law
gptkbp:citation gptkb:18_Edw._I_c._1
gptkbp:dateEnacted 1290
gptkbp:effect allowed free alienation of land by substitution of tenant
gptkbp:enactedBy gptkb:Parliament_of_the_United_Kingdom
gptkbp:historicalSignificance ended creation of new manors by subinfeudation
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Statute of Quia Emptores
gptkbp:influenced common law property systems
gptkbp:jurisdiction gptkb:Kingdom_of_England
gptkbp:language gptkb:Latin
gptkbp:purpose to prevent subinfeudation
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:English_land_law
property law
feudalism
copyhold
feudal tenure
gptkbp:status partially in force in England and Wales
repealed in Ireland
repealed in Scotland
gptkbp:subject gptkb:farmer
alienation of land
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Edward_I
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5