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Acknowledgment Money

Defined in 6 dictionaries — Cyclopedic (1922), Ballentine's (1916), Bouvier (1914), Black's (1910), Black's (1891), Burrill (1850)

The Cyclopedic Law Dictionary

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

In English law. A sum paid by tenants of copyhold in some parts of England, as a recognition of their superior lords. Cowell; Blount. Called a fine by Blackstone. 2 Bl. Comm. 98.

Ballentine's Law Dictionary

James A. Ballentine · 1916

Money paid to the new lord by a copyhold tenant on the death of the old lord.

Bouvier's Law Dictionary and Concise Encyclopedia

John Bouvier; revised by Francis Rawle · 1914

A Bum paid by tenants of copyhold in some pai England, as a recognition of their sup lords. Cowell; Blount. Called a fine by Blackstone; 2 Bla. Com. 98.

Black's Law Dictionary

Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910

A sum paid in some parts of England by copyhold tenants on the death of their lords, as a recognition of their new lords, in like manner as money is usually paid on the attornment of tenants. Cowell.

Defined under Acknowledgment in Black's Law Dictionary.

A Dictionary of Law

Henry Campbell Black · 1891

A sum paid in some parts of England by copyhold tenants on the death of their lords, as a recognition of their new lords, in like manner as money is usually paid on the attornment of tenants. Cowell.

A New Law Dictionary and Glossary

Alexander M. Burrill · 1850

A sum of money paid by copyhold tenants, in some parts of England, on the death of their landlords, as an acknowledgment of their new lords. Cowell. Holthouse,