- free alms
- See frankalmoign; in libera eleemosyna.
Ballentine's law dictionary. Anderson, W.S.. 1998.
free alms
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Free Alms — 1) An ecclesiastical tenure by which a monastery or other ecclesiastical corporation holds property under the obligation of saying prayers for the souls of the donor and his family. (Hogue, Arthur R. Origins of the Common Law, 256) 2) The tenure… … Medieval glossary
Tenure by free alms — Alms Alms ([add]mz), n. sing. & pl. [OE. almes, almesse, AS. [ae]lmysse, fr. L. eleemosyna, Gr. elehmosy nh mercy, charity, alms, fr. eleei^n to pity. Cf. {Almonry}, {Eleemosynary}.] Anything given gratuitously to relieve the poor, as money, food … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
free alms — The name of a species of tenure. See frank almoign … Black's law dictionary
free alms — The name of a species of tenure. See frank almoign … Black's law dictionary
free alms — noun plural Etymology: Middle English fre almes, translation of Medieval Latin eleemosyna libera : frankalmoign … Useful english dictionary
tenure by free alms — Frankalmoigne Frank al*moigne , n. [F. franc free + Norm. F. almoigne alma, for almosne, F. aum[^o]ne. See {Frank}, a., and {Almoner}.] (Eng. Law) A tenure by which a religious corporation holds lands given to them and their successors forever,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Alms — ([add]mz), n. sing. & pl. [OE. almes, almesse, AS. [ae]lmysse, fr. L. eleemosyna, Gr. elehmosy nh mercy, charity, alms, fr. eleei^n to pity. Cf. {Almonry}, {Eleemosynary}.] Anything given gratuitously to relieve the poor, as money, food, or… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
tenure by free alms — Same as tenure in frankalmoign … Ballentine's law dictionary
tenure by free alms — frankalmoign … Useful english dictionary
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