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COPYHOLD
copyhold
(noun) a medieval form of land tenure in England; a copyhold was a parcel of land granted to a peasant by the lord of the manor in return for agricultural services
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
copyhold (countable and uncountable, plural copyholds)
(historical) A former form of tenure in which the title deeds were a copy of the manorial roll.
Source: Wiktionary
Cop"y*hold`, n. (Eng. Law) (a) A tenure of estate by copy of court roll; or a tenure for which the tenant has nothing to show, except the rolls made by the steward of the lord's court. Blackstone. (b) Land held in copyhold. Milton.
Note: Copyholds do not exist in the United States.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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INTERSPERSION
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