Base Services
Defined in 5 dictionaries — Cyclopedic (1922), Ballentine's (1916), Black's (1910), Black's (1891), Burrill (1850)
The Cyclopedic Law Dictionary
Walter A. Shumaker and George Foster Longsdorf; ed. James C. Cahill · 1922
Such services as were and those of servile rank. 2 Bl. Comm. 62; 1 Washb. Real Prop. 25,
Ballentine's Law Dictionary
James A. Ballentine · 1916
Black's Law Dictionary
Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910
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.
Defined under Base in Black's Law Dictionary.
A Dictionary of Law
Henry Campbell Black · 1891
In fendal law. ” _ Such services as were unworthy to be performed by the nobler men, and were performed by the peasants and those of servile tank. 2 BI. Comm. 61.
A New Law Dictionary and Glossary
Alexander M. Burrill · 1850
In old English law. Such services as were only fit for peasants, or persons of a servile rank; as to plough the lord's land, to make his hedges, to carry out his dung, or other mean employments; villem services. 2 BL Com. 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, voc. Base estate. Basb Tenure. [L. Lat. bassa tenura,^ A holding by villenage, or other customary service, as distingtdshed from the higher tenure in capite; or by military service; or from free service generally. CowelL 2 Steph. Com. 51.