Principle

 LAND LAW — Grant of Land — Non-Derogation from Grant — Inability of Grantor to Subsequently Grant Same Land

Area of law
LAND LAW
Court
Supreme Court

The principle of non-derogation from grant prohibits a grantor from doing anything inconsistent with the grant. Once land is validly granted, the grantor retains no rights over that specific land. A subsequent grant of the same land to another is void. The principle protects the…

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