- charter-land
- Also called "book land," -land which was held by deed under certain rents and free services and which in effect did not differ from the free socage-lands. See 2 Bl Comm 90.
Ballentine's law dictionary. Anderson, W.S.. 1998.
charter-land
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Charter land — Charter Char ter, n. [OF. chartre, F. chartre, charte, fr. L. chartula a little paper, dim. of charta. See {Chart}, {Card}.] 1. A written evidence in due form of things done or granted, contracts made, etc., between man and man; a deed, or… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
charter-land — In English law, otherwise called bookland. Property held by deed under certain rents and free services. It, in effect, differs nothing from the free socage lands, and hence have arisen most of the freehold tenants, who hold of particular manors,… … Black's law dictionary
charter-land — In English law, otherwise called bookland. Property held by deed under certain rents and free services. It, in effect, differs nothing from the free socage lands, and hence have arisen most of the freehold tenants, who hold of particular manors,… … Black's law dictionary
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