serjeanty
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Etymology[edit]
From Middle English sergeauntie, serjaunte, from Old French serjantie, sergantie and Medieval Latin serjantia, sergantia. Compare sergeancy.
Noun[edit]
serjeanty (countable and uncountable, plural serjeanties)
- (law, historical) A kind of land tenure requiring some service to the land's chief lord—other than military service—as an obligation to maintain possession.
- The manor of Scrivelsby in England, has since the Middle Ages, been held by the Marmion family in grand serjeanty in exchange for their service as King's or Queen's Champion.
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References[edit]
- Pollock, Frederick, The History of English Law Before the Time of Edward I
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