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FEU DUTY: In Scottish law, feu duty refers to the yearly rent that a tenant pays for a feu. This is also known as ground annual.
Definition: Feu duty, also known as ground annual, is the yearly rent paid by a tenant to the owner of a feu (a piece of land in Scotland).
Example: John owns a piece of land in Scotland and leases it to Sarah for 99 years. As part of the lease agreement, Sarah is required to pay John a feu duty of £500 per year.
Explanation: In this example, Sarah is the tenant and John is the owner of the feu. Sarah is required to pay John a yearly rent of £500, which is known as the feu duty or ground annual. This is a common practice in Scotland where land is often leased rather than sold outright.