Ballentine's law dictionary. Anderson, W.S.. 1998.
guardian in socage — the guardian of an infant who inherited lands held in socage under feudal tenure … Useful english dictionary
socage — Land tenure by nonmilitary service. See common socage; free socage; guardian in socage; simple socage … Ballentine's law dictionary
guardian — A person lawfully invested with the power, and charged with the duty, of taking care of the person and managing the property and rights of another person, who, for defect of age, understanding, or self control, is considered incapable of… … Black's law dictionary
guardian — A person lawfully invested with the power, and charged with the duty, of taking care of the person and managing the property and rights of another person, who, for defect of age, understanding, or self control, is considered incapable of… … Black's law dictionary
guardian by election — a guardian elected by an infant himself having lands in socage upon attaining his 14th year … Useful english dictionary
natural guardian — noun 1. : a guardian by natural relationship having custody of the person but not the property of a minor and under common law being constituted by the father if fit and upon his death or incapacity the mother and in the absence of lawful parents … Useful english dictionary
Free socage — Free Free (fr[=e]), a. [Compar. {Freer} ( [ e]r); superl. {Freest} ( [e^]st).] [OE. fre, freo, AS. fre[ o], fr[=i]; akin to D. vrij, OS. & OHG. fr[=i], G. frei, Icel. fr[=i], Sw. & Dan. fri, Goth. freis, and also to Skr. prija beloved, dear, fr.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
tutor — /t(y)uwter/ One who teaches, usually a private instructor. State ex rel. Veeder v. State Board of Education, 97 Mont. 121, 33 P.2d 516, 522. In the civil law, this term corresponds nearly to guardian (i.e., a person appointed to have the care of… … Black's law dictionary
dower de la plus belle — /dawar da la plyuw bel/ L. Fr. Dower of the fairest [part]. A species of ancient English dower, incident to the old tenures, where there was a guardian in chivalry, and the wife occupied lands of the heir as guardian in socage. If the wife… … Black's law dictionary
dower de la pluis beale — /dawar da la plyuw bel/ L. Fr. Dower of the fairest [part]. A species of ancient English dower, incident to the old tenures, where there was a guardian in chivalry, and the wife occupied lands of the heir as guardian in socage. If the wife… … Black's law dictionary
