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Base Tenure

Defined in 4 dictionaries — Cyclopedic (1922), Ballentine's (1916), Black's (1910), Black's (1891)

The Cyclopedic Law Dictionary

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

A tenure by villeinage, or other customary service, as distinguished from tenure by military service, or from tenure by free service. Cowell.

Ballentine's Law Dictionary

James A. Ballentine · 1916

Tenure by base services, as by villeinage.

Black's Law Dictionary

Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910

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

Defined under Base in Black's Law Dictionary.

A Dictionary of Law

Henry Campbell Black · 1891

A tenure by villenage, or other customary service, as distinguished from tenure by military service; or from tenure by {ree service. Cowell,