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Tenure :: Tenure (n.) Manner of holding, in general; as, in absolute governments, men hold their rights by a precarious tenure..

Subinfeudation :: Subinfeudation (n.) The granting of lands by inferior lords to their dependents, to be held by themselves by feudal tenure..

Tenure :: Tenure (n.) The manner of holding lands and tenements of a superior.

Sergeanty :: Sergeanty (n.) Tenure of lands of the crown by an honorary kind of service not due to any lord, but to the king only..

Blanch Holding :: Blanch holding () A mode of tenure by the payment of a small duty in white rent (silver) or otherwise.

Tenancy :: Tenancy (n.) A holding, or a mode of holding, an estate; tenure; the temporary possession of what belongs to another..

Chivalry :: Chivalry (n.) A tenure of lands by knight's service; that is, by the condition of a knight's performing service on horseback, or of performing some noble or military service to his lord..

Cornage :: Cornage (n.) Anancient tenure of land, which obliged the tenant to give notice of an invasion by blowing a horn..

Fee :: Fee (n.) An estate of inheritance belonging to the owner, and transmissible to his heirs, absolutely and simply, without condition attached to the tenure..

Bockland :: Bockland (n.) Charter land held by deed under certain rents and free services, which differed in nothing from free socage lands. This species of tenure has given rise to the modern freeholds..

Hobbler :: Hobbler (n.) One who by his tenure was to maintain a horse for military service; a kind of light horseman in the Middle Ages who was mounted on a hobby.

Villanage :: Villanage (n.) The state of a villain, or serf; base servitude; tenure on condition of doing the meanest services for the lord..

Leasehold :: Leasehold (n.) A tenure by lease; specifically, land held as personalty under a lease for years..

Tenure :: Tenure (n.) The consideration, condition, or service which the occupier of land gives to his lord or superior for the use of his land..

Immovable :: Immovable (a.) Not liable to be removed; permanent in place or tenure; fixed; as, an immovable estate. See Immovable, n..

Copy :: Copy (n.) Copyhold; tenure; lease.

Socmanry :: Socmanry (n.) Tenure by socage.

Feudary :: Feudary (a.) Held by, or pertaining to, feudal tenure..

Feudalize :: Feudalize (v. t.) To reduce toa feudal tenure; to conform to feudalism.

Feudal :: Feudal (a.) Consisting of, or founded upon, feuds or fiefs; embracing tenures by military services; as, the feudal system..

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