Base

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.