'Copyhold' definitions:

Definition of 'copyhold'

(from WordNet)
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

Definition of 'Copyhold'

From: GCIDE
  • Copyhold \Cop"y*hold`\, n. (Eng. Law) (a) A tenure of estate by copy of court roll; or a tenure for which the tenant has nothing to show, except the rolls made by the steward of the lord's court. --Blackstone. (b) Land held in copyhold. --Milton. [1913 Webster]
  • Note: Copyholds do not exist in the United States. [1913 Webster]

Synonyms of 'copyhold'

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