Section 24 Removal of doubts as to Crown rights to escheats, fines and recognisances within certain liberties of the Duchy of Lancaster.

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F1 Such rights of Her Majesty as are herein-after mentioned shall be deemed to have been vested in Her Majesty in right of Her Crown as from and after the first day of January, one thousand eight hundred and eighty-one.

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The rights of Her Majesty to which this section applies are:—

(a)

Any right vested in Her Majesty to any escheat or forfeiture of land lying within any liberty of the Duchy of Lancaster which is not situated in the county of Lancaster, not being an escheat or forfeiture of land holden of any manor vested in Her Majesty in right of Her Duchy of Lancaster;

(b)

Any right vested in Her Majesty to the personal estate of any person dying intestate and without next of kin who is domiciled within any such liberty;

(c)

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Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: Recital omitted under authority of Statute Law Revision Act 1898 (c. 22)
F2: Words repealed by Statute Law Revision Act 1966 (c. 5)
F3: S. 24(c) repealed by Courts Act 1971 (c. 23), Sch. 11 Pt. IV