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gavelkind — A form of socage tenure which originated in Kent and of which the principal characteristics were: (1) That the tenant could dispose of his estate by feoffment at the age of fifteen. (2) That the estate did not escheat in case of attainder and… … Ballentine's law dictionary
Gavelkind — was a system of land tenure associated chiefly with the county of Kent, but found also in other parts of England. Its inheritance pattern bears resemblance to Salic patrimony and as such might testify in favour of a wider, probably ancient… … Wikipedia
Gavelkind — Gav el*kind , n. [OE. gavelkynde, gavelkende. See {Gavel} tribute, and {Kind}, n.] (O. Eng. Law) A tenure by which land descended from the father to all his sons in equal portions, and the land of a brother, dying without issue, descended equally … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
gavelkind — [gav′əl kīnd΄] n. [ME gavelkynde (orig. Kentish) < gavel, tribute, tax, rent (< OE gafol < base of giefan: see GIVE) + kynde, KIND] Historical in Great Britain, a system of land tenure by which: a) the property of a man dying intestate… … English World dictionary
tenure — /tenyar/ Generally, tenure is a right, term, or mode of holding or occupying, and tenure of an office means the manner in which it is held, especially with regard to time. Winterberg v. University of Nevada System, 89 Nev. 358, 513 P.2d 1248,… … Black's law dictionary
tenure — Synonyms and related words: adverse possession, alodium, appointment, berth, billet, burgage, claim, clamp, clasp, clench, clinch, clutch, colony, continuous tenure, de facto, de jure, dependency, derivative title, duration, employment,… … Moby Thesaurus
gavelkind — /gav euhl kuynd /, n. Eng. Law. 1. (originally) a tenure of land in which the tenant was liable for a rental in money or produce rather than for labor or military service. 2. a customary system of land tenure whose chief feature was equal… … Universalium
gavelkind — gav•el•kind [[t]ˈgæv əlˌkaɪnd[/t]] n. Eng. Law. 1) law land tenure paid for in money or produce rather than labor or military service 2) law a system of tenure in which land was divided equally among the holder s heirs • Etymology: 1175–1225; OE… … From formal English to slang
gavelkind — noun Etymology: Middle English gavelkynde, from 1gavel + kinde kind Date: 14th century a tenure of land existing chiefly in Kent from Anglo Saxon times until 1925 and providing for division of an intestate s estate equally among the sons or other … New Collegiate Dictionary
Gavelkind — Kentish form of land tenure for which rent was paid rather than service due, under which the land was distributed equally between sons on their father s death, rather than all going to the eldest … Dictionary of Medieval Terms and Phrases
