base

[t]o make, form, or serve as a foundation for," or "[t]o use (something) as the thing from which something else is developed." Black's Law Dictionary 180 (10th ed. 2014).

adj. Low; inferior; servile; of subordinate degree; impure, adulterated or alloyed.

— Base animal. See Animal.

— Base bullion. Base silver bullion is silver in bars mixed to a greater or less extent with alloys or base materials. Hope Min. Co., v. Kennon, 3 Mont. 44.

— Base coin. Debased, adulterated, or alloyed coin. Gabe v. State, 6 Ark 540.

— Base court. In English law. Any inferior court that is not of record, as a court baron, etc. Kitch. 95, 96; Cowell.

— Base estate. The estate which "base tenants" (g. v) have in their land. Cowell.

— Base fee. In English law. An estate or fee which has a qualification subjoined thereto, and which must be determined whenever the qualification annexed to it is at an end. 2 Bl. Comm. 109. Wiggins Ferry Co v. Railroad Co., 94 111. 93; Camp Meeting Ass'n v. East Lyme, 54 Co.nn. 152, 5 Atl.1 849.

— Base-infeftment. In Scotch law. A disposition of lands by a vassal, to be held of himself.

— Base right. In Scotch law. A subordinate right; the right of a subvassal in the lands held by him. Bell.

— Base services. In feudal law. Such services as were unworthy to be performed by the nobler men. and were performed by the peasants and those of servile rank. 2 Bl. Comm. 61.

— Base tenants. Tenants who performed to their lords services in villenage ; tenants who held at the will of the lord, as distinguished from frank tenants, or freeholders. Cowell

— Base tenure. A tenure by villenage, or other customary service, as distinguished from tenure by military service; or from tenure by free service. Cowell.

Low; inferior. Base court: any inferior court not of record. Base estate: the estate of a base tenant Base fee: a fee without a qualification; a fee determinable upon some collateral event; a tenure in fee at the will of the lord. Base services: services fit only for servants or persons of a servile rank; vl Uein servicea Base tenants: tenants who performed services in villeinage; tenants who held at the will of the lord. Base tenure: a holding by base services, as by villeinage or other customary services.

In Scots law. Base right: a subordinate right; the right of a subvassal in the lands held by him.

Inferior; of low degree. Base animal. An animal which is unfit for food. See Animal. Base coin. Debased coin.* Base fee. An estate in fee that ends whenever an annexed qualification requires it.' See Fee, 1. Base services. Fit only for a person of servile rank.* Base tenant. One bound to servile service.' See Feud.