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Relief

Ballentine's Law Dictionary · James A. Ballentine · 1916

Ballentine's Law Dictionary

An incident to every feudal tenure, by way of fine or composition with the lord for taking up the estate, lapsed or fallen by the death of the last tenant.

See 2 Bl. Comm. 65.

The remedy sought by a bill in equity.