according to the history books and various other references,All land wether purchased or not,belongs ultimately to the crown.
All property and land eventually returns to the crown under the term escheated. Is this correct , Any legal beavers out there.
2007-07-06 17:04:12 · 7 answers · asked by baz 2 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
Under English common law, all land originally belongs to the crown and over time, title passed by royal grant or sale to private owners. The same principle is true in the US because the US inherited the English common law system. All land originally belongs to the sovereign, be it the federal government, state government, or the crown. Over time, through sale or (in western states) homestead, title passed to private owners. Land only escheats back to the state if you have not left behind a will (you die intestate) and have absolutely no heirs that can be found (spouse, children, siblings, parents, grandparents, I believe the limit is first cousin once removed).
2007-07-06 17:11:42 · answer #1 · answered by noble_savage 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The Local Council can purchase your property at any time and give you their going rate for it to redevelop the land where your house stands. This may be purchased at much much less than you would like but you have no right of appeal
This means in the end yes, all land does belong to the state
2007-07-06 17:23:25 · answer #2 · answered by Northern Spriggan 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Read some where lately that the Queen owns all land in former empire. Something to do with the commenwealth Act. don't think she will charge rent though ps that also includes the USA.
2007-07-06 17:39:53 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Sounds like you are looking at old English law (common law) that harkens back to the days of feudalism. When the US became a free nation, it was no longer subject to British law, although it adopted many of them.
2007-07-06 17:29:32 · answer #4 · answered by http://www.wrightlawnv.com 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
maybe not the crown, but for sure if your local council want your land for redevelopment, then they can compulsory purchase it, as is happening for the 2012 Olympics, there the local council have compulsory purchased property and land for the games.
2007-07-06 18:51:14 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
If the Queen starts pestering me for my house back, I'm gonna get very annoyed, and perhaps bow my head hard and fast towards her face. :p
2007-07-06 18:44:58 · answer #6 · answered by Narky 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
That is true in the UK, but not in the USA.
2007-07-06 17:06:58 · answer #7 · answered by cyanne2ak 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋