land tenure 1
noundomain: possession
Princeton WordNet [ver.3.1]
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EnglishDefinition
the right to hold property; part of an ancient hierarchical system of holding lands
Hypernym
legal right 1
noun
a right based in law
EnglishHyponym
copyhold 1
noun
a medieval form of land tenure in England; a copyhold was a parcel of land granted to a peasant by the lord of the manor in return for agricultural services
freehold 2
noun
tenure by which land is held in fee simple or for life
villeinage 2
noun
tenure by which a villein held land
