Demise
Demise is an Anglo-Norman legal term (from French démettre, from Latin dimittere, to send away) for the transfer of an estate, especially by lease. It has an operative effect in a lease, implying a covenant "for quiet enjoyment."[1]
The phrase "
Representation of the People Act 1867. Similarly the common law doctrine that all offices held under the Crown were terminated at its demise has been abolished by the Demise of the Crown Act 1901.[1]
Etymology
The English word "demise" comes from the Latin word "demissio" (see, e.g., ex demissione), which comes from Latin "demittere," which is a compound of de + mittere, meaning "to send from".[1][2]
Notes
- ^ a b c Chisholm 1911.
- ^ Burrill 1850, p. 361.
References
- Burrill, Alexander Mansfield (1850). A new law dictionary and glossary: containing full definitions of the principal terms of the common and civil law. Vol. Part 1. New York: John S. Voorhies. p. 361.
- Attribution
- This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Demise". Encyclopædia Britannica (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press.
