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copyhold
/ ˈkɒpɪˌhəʊld /
noun
- 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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Example Sentences
The latter, indeed, was essentially changed by the establishment of the law of copyhold.
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But follow my counsel, and Cumnor Place shall be thy copyhold yet.
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His religion is part of his copyhold, which he takes from his landlord, and refers it wholly to his discretion.
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Again, it is not always easy to draw a line between copyhold and leasehold.
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There is not much difference, for example, between a lease for thirty-three years and a copyhold for life.
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