A tack by an ecclesiastic for the life of the lessee is null, if not confirmed.
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Gif ony Bischop, or ecclesiastical persoun, settis in tak and assedatioun ony landis, fischingis, rentis, posseisiounis, pertening to him as part and pertinent of his bischoprik or benefice, to ony persoun or persounis, for all the dayis of thair lifetimes, his successouris may call him or thame to quhom the said assedatioun was maid, to heir and se the samin decernit null and of nane avail; because the samin aucht to be reducit in respect it was gevin for the lifetime of him or thame to quhom it is maid; quhilk kind of tak and assedatioun is alienatieun, and contrare the lawis of this realme, except the samin be dewlie confirmit.
Fol. Dic. v. 1. p. 528. Balfour (Assedatioun,) No 17. p. 203.
