Sentence examples for forfeited land from inspiring English sources

Under the scheme proposed by the movement, land would be forfeited to the Crown should proprietors default on their quitrents, and tenants would be given the option of either purchasing part of the forfeited land or leasing it from the Crown.

With the forfeited land of the convicted appellants, the king could now reward these men with lands and incomes suited to their new ranks.

The preliminary forecast includes a charge of $15 million to $20 million to forfeit land deposits and write down the value of assets it no longer can develop for a profit.

Some analysts said reaching an accord was also complicated because a merger would technically force KLM to forfeit landing rights in third countries that were negotiated by the Dutch government in bilateral accords.

The Forfeiture Act 1870 removed the rule by which felons forfeited their land, but took the vote from anyone sentenced to more than 12 months in prison.

Antoine built their home on the exact spot where the agreement was signed, as stipulated by Keokuk or he would have forfeited the land.

Beauchamp inherited most of d'Abetot's lands and the hereditary office of Sheriff of Worcestershire when Roger d'Abetot, Urse's son, forfeited his lands and offices after being exiled by Henry I for murder.

Upon his accession to the Scottish throne in 1306, Robert I of Scotland forfeited his lands in England, including the Bruce holdings in Tottenham, ending the connection between the Bruce family and the area.

The castle was inherited by Ralph's son Geoffrey and his grandson William Baynard, but the latter forfeited his lands early in the reign of Henry I (1100 1135) for supporting Henry's brother Robert Curthose in his claim to the throne.

Passage of the Singur land law, which required Tata Motors to forfeit the land to the farmers who had been forced to sell, was among Ms. Banerjee's signature triumphs after coming to power in May 2011, when she defeated a communist government that had ruled for 34 years in West Bengal, one of the least industrialized states in India.

Ms. Pojaman was acquitted of all charges and the judges did not order the couple to forfeit the land, as prosecutors had requested.