Nief

English Old Law: Nief in the Past

A woman born in vassalage. In Latin she was called Nativa. [1][rtbs name=”history-of-english-law”]

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

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