Writ of waste; lease forfeited for waste and lessee to pay treble damages. A man from henceforth shall have a writ of waste in the chancery against him that holdeth by law, or otherwise for term of life, or for term of years; and he which shall be attainted of waste, shall lease the thing that he hath wasted, and moreover shall recompense thrice so much as the waste shall be taxed at. (6 Edw. 1, ch. 5, § 1, 1278; Kilty’s Rep. 211; Alex. Br. Stat. 83; Comp. Stat. D.C., 319, § 21; Oct. 1, 1976, D.C. Law 1-87, § 41, 23 DCR 2544; Apr. 27, 2001, D.C. Law 13-292, § 804, 48 DCR 2087.) Prior Codifications 1981 Ed., § 45-1201. 1973 Ed., § 45-1301. Effect of Amendments D.C. Law 13-292 deleted ', or in dower' following 'for term of years'.
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