serjeanty
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of serjeanty
1300–50; Middle English sergeantie, serjantie < Old French serjantie. See sergeant, -y 3
Example Sentences
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Grand serjeanty is of course included by parity under military service.
From View of the State of Europe during the Middle Ages, Vol. 3 by Hallam, Henry
Other serjeanty services were helping in the lord's hunting expeditions and looking after his hounds.
From Our Legal Heritage by Reilly, S. A.
Former judge Sir Thomas Littleton wrote a legal textbook describing tenancies in dower; the tenures of socage, knight's service, serjeanty, and burgage; estates in fee simple, fee tail, and fee conditional.
From Our Legal Heritage by Reilly, S. A.
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