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defectus sanguinis

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A quick definition of defectus sanguinis:

Defectus sanguinis is a Latin term that means "defect of blood." It refers to a situation where there is a failure of issue, which can result in the ownership of land or property reverting back to the lord or the state. This can happen when the immediate tenant dies without any heirs or a will. In simpler terms, it means that if someone dies without any family or a will, their property might go back to the government or the person who originally owned the land.

A more thorough explanation:

Defectus sanguinis means "defect of blood" in Latin. In history, it referred to a failure of issue, which often resulted in the reversion of land ownership back to the lord when the immediate tenant died without heirs. This is called an escheat. For example, if a lord granted land to a tenant, but the tenant died without any children or legal heirs, the land would go back to the lord. This was a way for the lord to maintain control over the land and prevent it from falling into the hands of someone outside of their control. Today, escheat can also refer to the reversion of property, especially real property, to the state upon the death of an owner who has neither a will nor any legal heirs. This means that if someone dies without a will and without any living relatives, their property will go to the state.

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[] baddestbunny
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23:35
guys. my notre dame address just went long is this good or bad
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Oooooo me too
23:37
omg is this good or bad
Dkk
23:47
Idk if gender roles are gunna fix that then.
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it looks like most people who applied in october last cycle didn't get a decision until january... does it even mean anything that our addresses went long??
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windyMagician
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reporting live to say my ndls address also went long
does it mean anything ^
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NDLS and Fordham took a very long time last year. It's good info for people to know.
[] baddestbunny
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I gtg to bed soon.
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Big day today. Gunna be a crazy one. I will sleep through the first half.
good morning lsd it is 5 am EST
also jazzy my ndls address went long ages ago i sadly do not think it means anything
my stanford address also went long LOL i think at most it's an indicator it's under review
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