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land tenure

DEFINITIONS OF: land tenure

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n the right to hold property; part of an ancient hierarchical system of holding lands

Synonyms:
tenure
Types:
copyhold
a medieval form of land tenure in England; a copyhold was a parcel of land granted to a peasant by the lord of the manor in return for agricultural services
freehold
tenure by which land is held in fee simple or for life
villeinage
tenure by which a villein held land
Type of:
legal right
a right based in law
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