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The important element about any system of land tenure is evidence - evidence to support the claim of the person entitled to the land. In the early days of the feudal system this evidence was provided by the ceremony on the ground of 'giving sasine'. The word sasine being derived from the old-French word 'seiser' meaning to seize, this ceremony was performed every time a feudal grant of land was made. A LAND attack is a DoS (Denial of Service) attack that consists of sending a special poison spoofed packet to a computer, causing it to lock up. ... The examples and perspective in this article or section may not represent a worldwide view. ... Feudalism comes from the Late Latin word feudum, itself borrowed from a Germanic root *fehu, a commonly used term in the Middle Ages which means fief, or land held under certain obligations by feodati. ... Seisin (from Middle English saysen, seysen, in the legal sense of to put in possession of, or to take possession of, hence, to grasp, to seize; the Old French seisir, saisir, is from Low Lat. ... Old French is a term sometimes used to refer to the langue doïl, the continuum of varieties of Romance language spoken in territories corresponding roughly to the northern half of modern France and parts of Belgium and Switzerland during the period roughly from 1000 to 1300 A.D...

History of the registers

It may be claimed that Scotland was the first country to establish a national system of registration giving rights to the public rather than particular groups. Registers were kept in Edinburgh Castle from about the 13th century. The Register of Sasines, a public register of deeds covering all of Scotland, was set up by an Act of the Scots Parliament in 1617. The records were later moved to the old Parliament House at the end of the 17th century. In 1765 plans were made to establish a building to house the registers with funds provided from the forfeited Jacobite estates. The famous architect, Robert Adam, was commissioned to design the building now known as Register House in Princes Street. As work expanded, the Agency outgrew Register House and moved to the Meadowbank House site in 1976 and as of 2006 occupies additional premises in Edinburgh and Glasgow. Edinburgh Castle and NorLoch, around 1780 by Alexander Nasmyth Edinburgh Castle is an ancient stronghold on the Castle Rock in the centre of the city of Edinburgh, has been in use by assorted military forces since 900 BC and only transferred from Ministry of Defence administration recently. ... The parliament of Scotland, officially the Estates of Parliament, was the legislature of the independent Kingdom of Scotland. ... Parliament House is the building in which a National (or State) Parliament sits. ... James II of England and VII of Scotland (14 October 1633–16 September 1701) became King of England, King of Scots, and King of Ireland on 6 February 1685. ... Robert Adam Robert Adam (3 July 1728 - 3 March 1792) was a Scottish architect, interior designer and furniture designer, born in Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland. ... Princes Street, as viewed facing west from the Scott Monument Princes Street and the Castle at twilight Princes Street is the main shopping street in Edinburgh city centre, although it was originally designed to be a residential street. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... For other uses, see Glasgow (disambiguation). ...

The registers were originally set up to give individuals the power to have their rights recorded in an official register and to give legal protection of these rights. Over the years some registers have fallen into disuse and others such as the Register of Sasines still exist today. The Land Register was introduced in 1979, and the Register of Community Interests in Land in 2004.

Land Register of Scotland

This is a map-based register established by the Land Registration (Scotland) Act 1979 eventually to replace the Sasine Register. It is a register of the title rather than a register of deeds. Now in operation throughout the whole of Scotland, First Registration in the Land Register involves a one-off examination of the relevant title deeds. A Title Sheet is created and guaranteed by the state. A title is a prefix or suffix added to a persons name to signify either veneration, an official position or a professional or academic qualification. ... Click here for Deed, the legal instrument (Deeds is also the name of a teenage anarhist that livez in a stinky stupid countrey called Romania-i know uve never herd its name ever, but thats whiy its so stinky. ...

General Register of Sasines

This is a register of transactions (deeds of sale, mortgages etc) relating to land. It is being progressively superseded by the Land Register. Properties transfer to the Land Register upon sale. A mortgage is a method of using property (real or personal) as security for the payment of a debt. ...

Register of Inhibitions and Adjudications

An Inhibition is a writ that prohibits a debtor from selling or burdening his or her property and an Adjudication is a transfer of property to a creditor in payment of a debt. The purpose of this register is to give notice to the public that the persons inhibited are unable to grant a good title. Anyone purchasing heritable property always insists upon a search in this register to ensure that the seller is not legally prevented from selling. In law, a writ is a formal written order issued by a body with administrative or judicial jurisdiction. ... In economics a debtor (or a borrower) owes money to a creditor. ...

Register of Deeds and Probative Writs in the Books of Council and Session

This register, set up in 1554, is used for the registration of an original probative or holograph writing (a writing which is authenticated in a manner prescribed by Scots law in order to gain privileged status). It also acts as a safe deposit for important documents. A holograph is a document written entirely in the handwriting of the person whose signature it bears. ... Scots law (or Scottish law) is the law of Scotland. ...

Register of Judgments in the Books of Council and Session

Relates to Certificates of Judgements passed in England, Ireland, the European Union and other reciprocating countries, against an individual resident in Scotland. Motto: (French for God and my right) Anthem: Multiple unofficial anthems Capital London Largest city London Official language(s) English Government Constitutional monarchy  - Queen Queen Elizabeth II  - Prime Minister Tony Blair MP Unification    - by Athelstan AD927  Area    - Total 130,395 km² (1st in UK)   50,346 sq mi   - Water (%) Population...

Register of Community Interests in Land

This new register came into force on 14 June 2004. The Land Reform (Scotland) Act 2003 Part 2 required that the Keeper should set up and keep a Register of Community Bodies Interests in Land. June 14 is the 165th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (166th in leap years), with 200 days remaining. ... 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Land Reform (Scotland) Act 2003 created a framework for responsible access to land and inland water, formalising the tradition in Scotland of unhindered access to open countryside, provided that care was taken not to cause damage or interfere with activities including farming and game stalking. ...

Some registers, such as the Register of Entails, are small and not used very often. An Entail is a legal instrument formerly made by a proprietor of a landed estate, which preserves the estate and regulates the inheritance. The Hornings Register, which was used to record Letters of Horning obtained from the Court formed the authority for publicly denouncing the debtor as an outlaw and is no longer used. Other registers include the Great Seal, Cachet Seal and Prince's Seal, which are used for royal appointments, warrants and authentication of deeds.

External links

• Registers of Scotland