Legal Definitions - cum aucupationibus, venationibus, et piscationibus

CUM AUCUPATIONIBUS, VENATIONIBUS, ET PISCATIONIBUS

Cum aucupationibus, venationibus, et piscationibus is a Latin phrase used in Scots law. It refers to the legal right to hunt, fish, and catch birds on a specific piece of land. This right is granted if the person has actual possession of the land for a specific period.

If a person owns a piece of land and has been living on it for a certain amount of time, they may have the right to hunt and fish on that land. For example, if John has been living on his land for five years, he may have the right to hunt deer and fish in the nearby river.

Another example is if a person buys a piece of land that has a river running through it. They may have the right to fish in that river as long as they have actual possession of the land.

These examples illustrate how the phrase cum aucupationibus, venationibus, et piscationibus is used in Scots law to grant the legal right to hunt, fish, and catch birds on a specific piece of land.