Legal Dictionary of Pakistan
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Assize of darrein presentment
n. [fr. French dernier pr6sentation "last presentment"] hist. A writ of assize allowing a person with a right of advowson that has been disturbed by another claimant to have a jury determine who had the last right to present a clerk to a benefice and then to allow that person to present again and to recover damages for interference. ( this was abolished by the real property limitation act of 1833 and was replaced by the quare impedit action. - also termed darreign presentment; assize of last presentation; assisa ultimae praesentationis; assize de ultima presentatione. - also spelled darreign. See advowson; quare impedit.
darrein presentment
n. See ASSIZE OF DARREIN PRESENTMENT.