COPYHOLDS

Noun

copyholds

plural of copyhold

Source: Wiktionary


COPYHOLD

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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