Statute of Westminster 1290
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The Statute of Westminster 1290 was an important English law enacted under King Edward I that, among other provisions, restricted land alienation through the doctrine of Quia Emptores and expelled Jews from England.
All labels observed (1)
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| Statute of Westminster 1290 canonical | 2 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Statute of Westminster 1290 Context triple: [Statutes of Westminster, hasPart, Statute of Westminster 1290]
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A.
Statute of Westminster 1285
The Statute of Westminster 1285 was a major English medieval law enacted under King Edward I that reformed landholding and legal procedures, significantly shaping the development of English common law.
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B.
Statute of Westminster 1275
The Statute of Westminster 1275 was a major English legislative act under King Edward I that codified and reformed a wide range of medieval laws, influencing the development of common law.
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C.
The Statutes of the Realm
The Statutes of the Realm is an authoritative multi-volume collection of English and later British parliamentary statutes, covering legislation from the medieval period through the early modern era.
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D.
Statute of Mortmain
The Statute of Mortmain was a medieval English law aimed at restricting the transfer of land into the perpetual ownership of the Church and other religious corporations, thereby protecting feudal lords’ rights and revenues.
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E.
Charter of 1337
The Charter of 1337 is the royal grant by King Edward III that created the Duchy of Cornwall as a hereditary estate for the English king’s eldest son.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Statute of Westminster 1290 Target entity description: The Statute of Westminster 1290 was an important English law enacted under King Edward I that, among other provisions, restricted land alienation through the doctrine of Quia Emptores and expelled Jews from England.
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A.
Statute of Westminster 1285
The Statute of Westminster 1285 was a major English medieval law enacted under King Edward I that reformed landholding and legal procedures, significantly shaping the development of English common law.
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B.
Statute of Westminster 1275
The Statute of Westminster 1275 was a major English legislative act under King Edward I that codified and reformed a wide range of medieval laws, influencing the development of common law.
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C.
The Statutes of the Realm
The Statutes of the Realm is an authoritative multi-volume collection of English and later British parliamentary statutes, covering legislation from the medieval period through the early modern era.
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D.
Statute of Mortmain
The Statute of Mortmain was a medieval English law aimed at restricting the transfer of land into the perpetual ownership of the Church and other religious corporations, thereby protecting feudal lords’ rights and revenues.
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E.
Charter of 1337
The Charter of 1337 is the royal grant by King Edward III that created the Duchy of Cornwall as a hereditary estate for the English king’s eldest son.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Act of Parliament of England
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English statute ⓘ medieval law ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
feudal tenures
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freehold land ⓘ |
| chronologicalContext | reign of Edward I ⓘ |
| citationStyle | 18 Edw. I ⓘ |
| containsDoctrine | Quia Emptores ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | England ⓘ |
| effectOnLandTenure |
facilitated free alienation of land by substitution of tenants
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prevented creation of new manors by subinfeudation ⓘ required alienated land to be held of the same lord as before ⓘ restricted subinfeudation ⓘ |
| enactedInYear | 1290 ⓘ |
| enactedUnderMonarch | Edward I of England ⓘ |
| geographicalScope | realm of England ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
Quia Emptores
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Statute of Quia Emptores ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
contributed to the development of English common law of real property
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helped standardize patterns of landholding ⓘ limited the multiplication of feudal relationships ⓘ marked a major step in the decline of the feudal system in England ⓘ |
| influenced |
later English conveyancing practices
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structure of English manorial and feudal relationships ⓘ |
| inForceInLaterCenturies | yes, in modified form in English property law ⓘ |
| isPartOfSeries | Statutes of Westminster ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | Kingdom of England ⓘ |
| keyProvision |
allowed tenants to sell or alienate their land while keeping the same feudal lord
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prohibited tenants from creating new tenures by subinfeudation ⓘ regulated feudal incidents connected with land transfers ⓘ |
| languageOfDocument | Latin ⓘ |
| legalDomain |
feudal law
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land law ⓘ property law ⓘ |
| longTermEffect |
influenced property law in other common law jurisdictions
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shaped English land law for centuries ⓘ |
| monarchAtEnactment | Edward I of England ⓘ |
| namedAfter | its opening Latin words "Quia emptores terrarum" ⓘ |
| partOf | Edward I's legal reforms ⓘ |
| predecessor | earlier Statutes of Westminster ⓘ |
| promulgatedBy | Parliament of England ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
feudal obligations
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tenure and alienation of land ⓘ |
| typeOfChange | reform of feudal landholding practices ⓘ |
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