In law terms what does the word devolutave mean?

Answer 1

Depends upon the context I suppose!!!

Devolutave must surely be something to do with devolution - a key issue during the 1997 election when the Labour Party promised devolution in its manifesto? They wanted to introduce separate governing bodies for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland (though Stormont had already provided Northern Ireland with a degree of self-rule).

Devolution is where the governing power is transferred from a superior governmental body (such as central government) to an inferior one (such as at regional level).

Read "Devolution", by V. Bogador

HOWEVER, if it's to do with property then I hope that these notes help:

1 DEVOLUTION

1. 1 Devolution prior to the 1891 Act
Prior to the Registration of Title Act, 1891, only the Personal Estate of a deceased person devolved on and became vested in his personal representative. The personal estate included Chattels Real, i.e. leaseholds and tenancy interest.

The Real Estate of a deceased person, that is his freehold property, did not devolve on the personal representative but passed directly to the devisee under a Will, or in the case of an intestacy to the heir at law, subject to estates of Dower in favour of a Widow and Curtesy in favour of a Widower.

1. 2 Under Part IV Registration of Title Act, 1891
(i) Part IV of this Act provided that freehold registered land at anytime sold or conveyed to or vested in a purchaser under the Land Purchase Acts, would devolve on and become vested in his personal representative (Section 84) and descend as if it were personal estate (Section 85).
(ii) Demesne Lands vested under the Land Purchase Acts also became subject to Part IV of the 1891 Act if there was a registered owner thereof alive on or after the 9th August 1923, (Section 60 Land Act, 1923).
(iii) Freehold registered land at any time purchased by means of an advance under the Small Dwellings Acquisition Acts, 1899-1931, became subject to Part IV of the 1891 Act if there was a registered owner thereof alive on or after the 15th December 1942 (Registration of Title Act, 1942, Section 19).

1. 3 Administration of Estates Act 1959
This Act provided (in Section 6) that Real Estate of a deceased person dying on or after 1st June 1959, would devolve on and become vested in his personal representative. The Act did not alter the manner of devolution of the beneficial interest in freeholds.

1. 4 The Succession Act
This Act which came into operation on 1st January 1967, repealed and re-enacted the Administration of Estates Act, 1959, by providing in Section 10 that the Real and Personal Estate of a deceased person shall devolve on and become vested in his personal representative.

Section 12 provided that hence forth realty would descend in the same manner as personalty.

Answer 2

Devolutave is not a word
Devolution in law terms is passing property from one person to another (like an inheritance)

Answer 3

To get money from two places at the same time, this is often in a way thats not legal"double dip".

Answer 4

devolutive?

". . . A devolutive appeal does not suspend execution of the judgment pending the outcome of the appeal. A suspensive appeal, which does suspend (or hold up) execution of the judgment pending outcome of the appeal . . . "

clear as mud!