libera eleemosyna

libera eleemosyna
Frankalmoign or free alms,–a Saxon land tenure, which survived the Norman revolution, under which tenure an ecclesiastical corporation held land without fealty and merely by prayer service for the soul of the donor. See 2 Bl Comm 101.

Ballentine's law dictionary. . 1998.

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  • libera eleemosyna — /lib(a)ra iylamosana/ In old English law, free alms, frankalmoigne …   Black's law dictionary

  • libera eleemosyna — /lib(a)ra iylamosana/ In old English law, free alms, frankalmoigne …   Black's law dictionary

  • in libera eleemosyna — In free alms. See 2 Bl Comm 101. Same as frankalmoign tenure …   Ballentine's law dictionary

  • History of English land law — Material here has been extracted from the 1911 Britannica encyclopedia. The history of English land law derives from a mixture of Roman, Norman and modern legislative sources.OutlineSuch terms as fee or homage carry us back into feudal times.… …   Wikipedia

  • free alms — See frankalmoign; in libera eleemosyna …   Ballentine's law dictionary

  • free alms — noun plural Etymology: Middle English fre almes, translation of Medieval Latin eleemosyna libera : frankalmoign …   Useful english dictionary

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