FRATERIA
Categories: Property
Definition (1910 Edition)
law. A species of estate held in socage, said by Britton to be “lands and tenements whereof the nature of the fee is changed by feoffment out of chivalry for certain yearly services, and in respect whereof neither homage, ward. marriage, nor relief can be demanded.” Britt. c. ; 2 Bl. Comm. 80.—Frank-fold. In old
Source: Black's Law Dictionary, 2nd Edition (1910) — Public Domain.
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