Devolution in United States
Devolution Definition
In ecclesiastical law. The transfer, by forfeiture, of a right and power which a person has to another, on account of some act or negligence of the person who is vested with such right or power; for example, when a person has the right of presentation, and he does not present within the time prescribed, the right devolves on his next immediate superior. Ayliffe, Par. 331. In the law of decedents’ estates, it comprehends the, processes whereby title is transmitted on the death of the owner of property.
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In ecclesiastical law. The transfer, by forfeiture, of a right and power which a person has to another, on account of some act or negligence of the person who is vested with such right or power; for example, when a person has the right of presentation, and he does not present within the time prescribed, the right devolves on his next immediate superior. Ayliffe, Par. 331. In the law of decedents’ estates, it comprehends the, processes whereby title is transmitted on the death of the owner of property.
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