slovo | definícia |
Folkland (gcide) | Folkland \Folk"land`\, n. [AS. folcland.] (O.Eng. Law)
Land held in villenage, being distributed among the folk, or
people, at the pleasure of the lord of the manor, and resumed
at his discretion. Not being held by any assurance in
writing, it was opposed to bookland or charter land, which
was held by deed. --Mozley & W. Folklore |
FOLK-LAND (bouvier) | FOLK-LAND, Eng. law. Land formerly held at the pleasure of the lord, and
resumed at his discretion. It was held in villeinage. 2 Bl. Com. 90.
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Folkland (gcide) | Folkland \Folk"land`\, n. [AS. folcland.] (O.Eng. Law)
Land held in villenage, being distributed among the folk, or
people, at the pleasure of the lord of the manor, and resumed
at his discretion. Not being held by any assurance in
writing, it was opposed to bookland or charter land, which
was held by deed. --Mozley & W. Folklore |
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