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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