ultimus haeres — the final inheritor . In the UK, any property not disposed of by will goes to the Crown. Collins dictionary of law. W. J. Stewart. 2001 … Law dictionary
ultimus haeres — noun see ultimus heres * * * ultimus haeres /ulˈti məs hēˈrēz or ŭlˈti mŭs hīˈrās/ (Latin) In law, the crown or the state, which succeeds to the property of those who die intestate or without next of kin … Useful english dictionary
ultimus haeres — /altamas hiriyz/ The last or remote heir; the lord. So called in contradistinction to the hseres proximus and the heeres remotior … Black's law dictionary
ultimus haeres — The last heir; the lord; the king … Ballentine's law dictionary
Queen's and Lord Treasurer's Remembrancer — The Queen s and Lord Treasurer s Remembrancer is an officer in Scotland who represents the Crown s interests in bona vacantia, ultimus haeres and treasure trove.The Q LTR holds two offices, both instituted at the foundation of the Court of… … Wikipedia
Royal Assent — The granting of Royal Assent is the formal method by which a constitutional monarch completes the legislative process of lawmaking by formally assenting to an Act of Parliament. While the power to withhold Royal Assent was once exercised often,… … Wikipedia
Reserve power — Not to be confused with Reserved power (disambiguation). In a parliamentary or semi presidential system of government, a reserve power is a power that may be exercised by the head of state without the approval of another branch of the government … Wikipedia
Bearer of the Royal Banner — In 1298 Alexander Scrymgeour was granted the office of Constable of Dundee for the service of carrying the royal banner in the army of Scotland, and in 1324 Robert I granted Alexander s son, Nicholas Scrymgeour, and his heirs the heritable office … Wikipedia
Remembrancer — The Remembrancer was originally one of certain subordinate officers of the English Exchequer. The office itself is of great antiquity, the holder having been termed remembrancer, memorator, rememorator, registrar, keeper of the register,… … Wikipedia
escheat — es·cheat 1 /is chēt/ n [Anglo French eschete reversion of property, from Old French escheoite accession, inheritance, from feminine past participle of escheoir to fall (to), befall, ultimately from Latin ex out + cadere to fall] 1: escheated… … Law dictionary
