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Predial Land Louisiana Civil Code August Adjective Pree Dee Ul

Word predial
Date August 13, 2011
Type adjective
Syllables PREE-dee-ul
Etymology "Predial" is used for land matters; for example, there's "predial tax" (real estate tax) or "predial larceny" (stealing crops from the fields). The state of Louisiana employs "predial" in numerous sections of its Civil Code (and is distinguished from other states by its use of the word). The word derives from the Latin noun for "landed property," "praedium." "Praedium" in turn is based on "praed-," meaning "bondsman" -- that is, one who is legally liable for the debt of another.
Examples "The lease of a predial estate, when the time has not been specified, is presumed to be for one year.…" -- From the 1993 edition of the Louisiana Civil Code

"The new rustic servitudes were conceived as property rights attached to the land itself and considered predial servitudes." -- From Cynthia Jordan Bannon's 2009 book Gardens and Neighbors
Definition : of or relating to land or its products

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