PERNANCY

Etymology

Noun

pernancy (usually uncountable, plural pernancies)

(legal) A taking or reception, as the receiving of rents or tithes in kind, the receiving of profits.

Source: Wiktionary


Per"nan*cy, n. Etym: [OF. prenance, fr. prendre, prenre, penre, to take, L. prendere, prehendere.] (Law)

Definition: A taking or reception, as the receiving of rents or tithes in kind, the receiving of profits. Blackstone.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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