Estate Derivation

Introduction to Estate Derivation

The term estate, in the sense of interest that a person has in property, applies especially but not exclusively to realty. Much of the law of realty in the United Kingdom and the United States stems from the feudal institutions developed in England after the Norman Conquest (1066). The basic premise of feudalism was that the monarch enjoyed ultimate power over all the land in the realm. From the monarch, the lawful occupants and users of land had tenure, the right to occupancy and use, either directly or indirectly through a lord. One’s tenure, or estate, determined one’s social status.” (1)

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Notes and References

• Information about Estate Derivation in the Encarta Online Encyclopedia

Guide to Estate Derivation