- fine for alienation
- A sum of money which was exacted by the lord from his tenant in chivalry whenever the tenant had occasion to make over his land to another person. See 2 Bl Comm 71.
Ballentine's law dictionary. Anderson, W.S.. 1998.
fine for alienation
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Fine for alienation — Fine Fine (f[imac]n), n. [OE. fin, L. finis end, also in LL., a final agreement or concord between the lord and his vassal; a sum of money paid at the end, so as to make an end of a transaction, suit, or prosecution; mulct; penalty; cf. OF. fin… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
fine for alienation — A fine anciently payable upon the alienation of a feudal estate and substitution of a new tenant. It was payable to the lord by all tenants holding by knight s service or tenants in capite by socage tenure. Abolished in England by 12 Car. II, c.… … Black's law dictionary
fine for alienation — A fine anciently payable upon the alienation of a feudal estate and substitution of a new tenant. It was payable to the lord by all tenants holding by knight s service or tenants in capite by socage tenure. Abolished in England by 12 Car. II, c.… … Black's law dictionary
Fine — (f[imac]n), n. [OE. fin, L. finis end, also in LL., a final agreement or concord between the lord and his vassal; a sum of money paid at the end, so as to make an end of a transaction, suit, or prosecution; mulct; penalty; cf. OF. fin end,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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In fine — Fine Fine (f[imac]n), n. [OE. fin, L. finis end, also in LL., a final agreement or concord between the lord and his vassal; a sum of money paid at the end, so as to make an end of a transaction, suit, or prosecution; mulct; penalty; cf. OF. fin… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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