Tack
Scottish Law: Tack in the Past
A contract of location by which the use of land or any other immovable subject, is, set to the lessee or tacksman for a certain yearly rent, either in money, the fruits of tho ground or services. Ersk. Prin. Laws of Scot. B. 2, t. 6, n. 8; 1 Tho. Co. Litt. 209. This word is nearly synonymous with lease. [1][rtbs name=”scottish-law”]
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Notes and References
- Partialy, this information about tack is based on the Bouvier´s Law Dictionary, 1848 edition. There is a list of terms of the Bouvier´s Law Dictionary, including tack.
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