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borough English
Thesaurus| Noun | 1.borough English - a former English custom by which the youngest son inherited land to the exclusion of his older brothersinheritance, heritage - that which is inherited; a title or property or estate that passes by law to the heir on the death of the owner |
Borough english
Related to Borough english: tanistry, gavelkindBOROUGH ENGLISH, English law. This, as the name imports, relates exclusively to the English law.
2. It is a custom, in many ancient boroughs, by which the youngest son succeeds to the burgage tenement on the death of the father. 2 Bl. Com. 83.
3. In some parts of France, there was a custom by which the youngest son was entitled to an advantage over the other children in the estate of their father. iller. Rep. mot Mainete. borough English
Related to borough English: tanistry, gavelkindWords related to borough Englishnoun a former English custom by which the youngest son inherited land to the exclusion of his older brothersRelated Words |