Real Estate

Real Estate. All property comes under one of two great divisions, viz. real or personal estate - "real" signifying freehold, and "personal" chattel property (including leasehold estate, which passes by the legal designation of chattels real). The foundation for these terms is to be sought in the respective remedies resorted to for the deprivation of either. As to real estate, the land itself had to be recovered, and as to personal estate, proceedings could be taken against the person only. [Assets, Freehold.]