单词 | borough English |
释义 | borough English (once / 311035 pages) n WORD FAMILY borough English USAGE EXAMPLESOne of the most interesting tenures is that of Borough English. Various, Legal Lore—Curiosities of Law and L...(2012) The tenure is customary freehold, though in some cases described as copyhold, and in the ecclesiastical manor of Bishopston, descent is by borough English. Various, Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edit...(2011) Generally, however, Borough English, apart from specialties, may be said to differ from gavelkind in not including collaterals. Various, Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edit...(2010) n a former English custom by which the youngest son inherited land to the exclusion of his older brothers Hyper heritage, inheritance that which is inherited; a title or property or estate that passes by law to the heir on the death of the owner |
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