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  2. Byelaws in the United Kingdom - Wikipedia

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    Contents. Byelaws in the United Kingdom. In the United Kingdom, byelaws are laws of local or limited application made by local councils or other bodies, in specific areas using powers granted by the relevant Acts of Parliament, and so are a form of delegated legislation. Some byelaws are also made by private companies or charities that exercise ...

  3. By-law - Wikipedia

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    By-law. A by-law (bye-law, by (e)law, by (e) law), also known in the United States as bylaws, is a set of rules or law established by an organization or community so as to regulate itself, as allowed or provided for by some higher authority. The higher authority, generally a legislature or some other government body, establishes the degree of ...

  4. English property law - Wikipedia

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    English property law is the law of acquisition, sharing and protection of valuable assets in England and Wales. While part of the United Kingdom, many elements of Scots property law are different. In England, property law encompasses four main topics: Property in land is the domain of the law of real property.

  5. English land law - Wikipedia

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    In 2010, over a third of the UK was owned by 1,200 families descended from aristocracy, and 15,354 km 2 was owned by the top three land owners, the Forestry Commission, National Trust and Defence Estates. [2] The Crown Estate held around 1,448 km 2. English land law is the law of real property in England and Wales.

  6. List of council estates in the United Kingdom - Wikipedia

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    3. Becontree. 1921-35 built. Barking and Dagenham, London. 51°32′55″N 0°08′34″E  /  51.5487°N 0.1427°E  / 51.5487; 0.1427  (Becontree) 26,000. Built by London County Council outside of the then-limits of County of London. Population over 100,000; asserted to be the largest public housing development in the world ...

  7. Crown Estate - Wikipedia

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    The Crown Estate is an estate in land only, apart from cash and gilts holdings necessary for the conduct of business. The Crown Estate Commissioners, who comprise the main board, are approved by the monarch on the advice of the Prime Minister. They are limited to eight persons.

  8. Estate in land - Wikipedia

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    An estate in land is, in the law of England and Wales, an interest in real property that is or may become possessory. [1][2] It is a type of personal property and encompasses land ownership, rental and other arrangements that give people the right to use land. This is distinct from sovereignty over the land, which includes the right to ...

  9. Estate (law) - Wikipedia

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    Property law. In common law, an estate is a living or deceased person's net worth. It is the sum of a person's assets – the legal rights, interests, and entitlements to property of any kind – less all liabilities at a given time. The issue is of special legal significance on a question of bankruptcy and death of the person.