The Entailed Estate in Polish Law from late 15th to the 20th Century: Exception from General Succession Law and Perpetuation of Estate
The Entailed Estate in Polish Law from late 15th to the 20th Century: Exception from General Succession Law and Perpetuation of Estate
Author(s): Wojciech BańczykSubject(s): History, Law, Constitution, Jurisprudence
Published by: Wydawnictwa Uniwersytetu Warszawskiego
Keywords: entailed estate; primogeniture; family fideicomissum; succession law; ordynacja; primogenitura; fideikomis familijny; prawo spadkowe
Summary/Abstract: The article describes the old-Polish institution of entailed estate, mostly exemplified by the 1589 Zamoyski entailed estate. Firstly, its legal regulation and practice of functioning is analysed within a broader perspective of the overall property and succession law in the times of their establishment. Then the functions, possibilities, but also challenges and problems connected with it are discussed. Finally, the utility of this study is presented for history, history of law, and modern law.
Journal: Studia Iuridica
- Issue Year: 2019
- Issue No: 80
- Page Range: 9-28
- Page Count: 20
- Language: English