Chivalry

English Law: Chivalry in the Past

This word is derived from the French chevelier, a horseman. It is. There is further information on this topic in this legal reference. The name of a tenure of land by knight’s service. Chivalry was of two kinds: the first; which was regal or held only of the king; or common, which was held of a common person. Co. Litt. h. t. [1][rtbs name=”history-of-english-law”]

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

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