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serjeanty

American  
[sahr-juhn-tee] / ˈsɑr dʒən ti /
Or sergeanty

noun

Medieval English Law.

  1. a form of land tenure in which a tenant holding of the king rendered him exclusive services in a status below that of a knight.

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

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.

Other serjeanty services were helping in the lord's hunting expeditions and looking after his hounds.

From Our Legal Heritage by Reilly, S. A.

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