Book-land

English Law: Book-land in the Past

Land, also called charter-land, which was held by deed under certain rents and fee services and differed in nothing from free socage land. 2 Bl. Com. 90. See 2 Spelman’s English Works, 233, tit. Of Ancient Deeds and Charters. [1][rtbs name=”history-of-english-law”]

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Notes and References

1. Partialy, this information about book-land is based on the Bouvier´s Law Dictionary, 1848 edition. There is a list of terms of the Bouvier´s Law Dictionary, including book-land.

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