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Accipitare

Defined in 3 dictionaries — Cyclopedic (1922), Black's (1910), Black's (1891)

The Cyclopedic Law Dictionary

Walter A. Shumaker and George Foster Longsdorf; ed. James C. Cahill · 1922

To pay relief to lords of manors. Capitali domino accipitare, i. e., to pay a relief, homage, or obedience to the chief lord on becoming his vassal. Fleta, lib. 2, c. 50. ACCO (Law Lat.) An abbreviation of actio. Towns. PL 26.

Black's Law Dictionary

Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910

To pay relief to lords of manors. Capitali domino accipitare, i. e., to pay a relief, homage or obedienco to the chief lord on becoming his Vassal. Fleta, lib. 2, c. 50.

A Dictionary of Law

Henry Campbell Black · 1891

To pay retief to lords of manors. Capitati domino accipitare, t.e., to pay a relief, homage, vr obedience to the chief lord on becoming his vassal. Fleta, lib. 2; &. 50,