copyhold
Origin of copyhold
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How to use copyhold in a sentence
The latter, indeed, was essentially changed by the establishment of the law of copyhold.
But follow my counsel, and Cumnor Place shall be thy copyhold yet.
Kenilworth | Sir Walter ScottHis religion is part of his copyhold, which he takes from his landlord, and refers it wholly to his discretion.
Thackerayana | William Makepeace ThackerayAgain, it is not always easy to draw a line between copyhold and leasehold.
The Agrarian Problem in the Sixteenth Century | Richard Henry TawneyThere is not much difference, for example, between a lease for thirty-three years and a copyhold for life.
The Agrarian Problem in the Sixteenth Century | Richard Henry Tawney
British Dictionary definitions for copyhold
/ (ˈkɒpɪˌhəʊld) /
a tenure less than freehold of land in England evidenced by a copy of the Court roll
land held in this way
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