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1988 Ed.]

Conveyancing and Property

[CAP. 219

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(b) any estate, right, interest or easement in or over any land;

(bb) the whole or part of an undivided share in land and any estate, right, interest or easement in or over the whole or part of an undivided share in land; and (Added, 31 of 1988, s. 2)

(c) things attached to land or permanently fastened to anything attached to land;

“legal charge” means a mortgage expressed to be a legal charge;

"legal estate" means-

(a) a term of years absolute in land;

(b) the legal interest in any easement, right or privilege in or over land for an interest equivalent to a term of years absolute; and

(c) a legal charge;

"lender", where used in the First, Second and Third Schedules, includes "mortgagee";

"mortgage” means a security over land for securing money or money's worth;

"mortgage money" means the money, or money's worth, secured by a mortgage;

"mortgagee" includes any person claiming under a mortgagee;

“mortgagor” includes any person claiming under a mortgagor;

"sale", in relation to the sale of land, includes the disposition of all or part of the vendor's estate and interest under a Crown lease;

"term of years absolute” includes a term for less than a year, for a year or years and a fraction of a year and from year to year.

PART II

GENERAL RULES AFFECTING PROPERTY

Land contracts to be in writing

3. (1) Subject to section 6(2), no action shall be brought upon any contract for the sale or other disposition of land unless the agreement upon which such action is brought, or some memorandum or note thereof, is in writing and signed by the party to be charged or by some other person lawfully authorized by him for that purpose.

(2) This section applies to contracts or other dispositions whenever made and does not affect the law relating to part performance or sales by the court.

[cf. U.K. 1925 c. 20, s. 40]

Legal estate to be disposed of etc. by deed

4. (1) A legal estate in land may be created, extinguished or disposed of only by deed.

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1988 Ed.] Conveyancing and Property [CAP. 219 5 (b) any estate, right, interest or easement in or over any land; (bb) the whole or part of an undivided share in land and any estate, right, interest or easement in or over the whole or part of an undivided share in land; and (Added, 31 of 1988, s. 2) (c) things attached to land or permanently fastened to anything attached to land; “legal charge” means a mortgage expressed to be a legal charge; "legal estate" means- (a) a term of years absolute in land; (b) the legal interest in any easement, right or privilege in or over land for an interest equivalent to a term of years absolute; and (c) a legal charge; "lender", where used in the First, Second and Third Schedules, includes "mortgagee"; "mortgage” means a security over land for securing money or money's worth; "mortgage money" means the money, or money's worth, secured by a mortgage; "mortgagee" includes any person claiming under a mortgagee; “mortgagor” includes any person claiming under a mortgagor; "sale", in relation to the sale of land, includes the disposition of all or part of the vendor's estate and interest under a Crown lease; "term of years absolute” includes a term for less than a year, for a year or years and a fraction of a year and from year to year. PART II GENERAL RULES AFFECTING PROPERTY Land contracts to be in writing 3. (1) Subject to section 6(2), no action shall be brought upon any contract for the sale or other disposition of land unless the agreement upon which such action is brought, or some memorandum or note thereof, is in writing and signed by the party to be charged or by some other person lawfully authorized by him for that purpose. (2) This section applies to contracts or other dispositions whenever made and does not affect the law relating to part performance or sales by the court. [cf. U.K. 1925 c. 20, s. 40] Legal estate to be disposed of etc. by deed 4. (1) A legal estate in land may be created, extinguished or disposed of only by deed.
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1988 Ed.] Conveyancing and Property [CAP. 219 5 (b) any estate, right, interest or easement in or over any land; (bb) the whole or part of an undivided share in land and any estate, right, interest or easement in or over the whole or part of an undivided share in land; and (Added, 31 of 1988, s. 2) (c) things attached to land or permanently fastened to anything attached to land; “legal charge” means a mortgage expressed to be a legal charge; "legal estate" means- (a) a term of years absolute in land; (b) the legal interest in any casement, right or privilege in or over land for an interest equivalent to a term of years absolute; and (c) a legal charge; "lender", where used in the First, Second and Third Schedules, includes "mortgagee"; "mortgage” means a security over land for securing money or money's worth; "mortgage money" means the money, or money's worth, secured by a mortgage; "mortgagee" includes any person claiming under a mortgagee; “mortgagor” includes any person claiming under a mortgagor; "sale", in relation to the sale of land, includes the disposition of all or part of the vendor's estate and interest under a Crown lease; "term of years absolute” includes a term for less than a year, for a year or years and a fraction of a year and from year to year. PART II GENERAL RULES AFFECTING PROPERTY Land contracts to be in writing 3. (1) Subject to section 6(2), no action shall be brought upon any contract for the sale or other disposition of land unless the agreement upon which such action is brought, or some memorandum or note thereof, is in writing and signed by the party to be charged or by some other person lawfully authorized by him for that purpose. (2) This section applies to contracts or other dispositions whenever made and does not affect the law relating to part performance or sales by the court. [cf. U.K. 1925 c. 20, s. 40] Legal estate to be disposed of etc. by deed 4. (1) A legal estate in land may be created, extinguished or disposed of only by deed.
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1988 Ed.]

Conveyancing and Property

[CAP. 219

5

(b) any estate, right, interest or easement in or over any land;

(bb) the whole or part of an undivided share in land and any estate, right, interest or easement in or over the whole or part of an undivided share in land; and (Added, 31 of 1988, s. 2)

(c) things attached to land or permanently fastened to anything attached

to land;

“legal charge” means a mortgage expressed to be a legal charge;

"legal estate" means-

(a) a term of years absolute in land;

(b) the legal interest in any casement, right or privilege in or over land for

an interest equivalent to a term of years absolute; and

(c) a legal charge;

"lender", where used in the First, Second and Third Schedules, includes

"mortgagee";

"mortgage” means a security over land for securing money or money's worth;

"mortgage money" means the money, or money's worth, secured by a

mortgage;

"mortgagee" includes any person claiming under a mortgagee;

“mortgagor” includes any person claiming under a mortgagor;

"sale", in relation to the sale of land, includes the disposition of all or part of the

vendor's estate and interest under a Crown lease;

"term of years absolute” includes a term for less than a year, for a year or years

and a fraction of a year and from year to year.

PART II

GENERAL RULES AFFECTING PROPERTY

Land contracts to be in writing

3. (1) Subject to section 6(2), no action shall be brought upon any contract for the sale or other disposition of land unless the agreement upon which such action is brought, or some memorandum or note thereof, is in writing and signed by the party to be charged or by some other person lawfully authorized by him for that purpose.

(2) This section applies to contracts or other dispositions whenever made and does not affect the law relating to part performance or sales by the court.

[cf. U.K. 1925 c. 20, s. 40]

Legal estate to be disposed of etc. by deed

4. (1) A legal estate in land may be created, extinguished or disposed of only by deed.

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