Medieval History Term of the Week: Freehold
Freehold
[free-hohld]
- An estate for life or more; a property interest longer than a lease for a period of years; an inheritable estate. (Hogue, Arthur R. Origins of the Common Law, 256)
- A tenure of real property by which an estate in fee simple or fee tail or an estate for life is held ; also : an estate held by such tenure (Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary)
Filed under: Middle Ages History, Medieval Glossary, Medieval History on September 19th, 2008
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