Maxim 1.5.212
That which is built on the ground devised passes to the devisee.
Quod aedificatur in area legata cedit legato.
Source: Jackson
Difficulty 1/5 — Foundational
Explanation
Improvements made upon devised land become part of the devise — the devisee takes the land together with everything built upon it.
Where this applies
- Someone builds on inherited land and the question is whether the building passes with the land.
- Improvements made on devised property belong to the person who inherits the land.
Legal domains
Cite this maxim
NeCede Max. 1.5.212 — That which is built on the ground devised passes to the devisee. — Jackson (Quod aedificatur in area legata cedit legato.)
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