Capite
Black's Law Dictionary · Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910
Black's Law Dictionary
Lat. By the head. Tenure in capite was an ancient feudal tenure, whereby a man held lands of the king immediately. It was of two sorts,—the one, principal and general or of the king as the source of all tenure; the other, special and subaltern or of a particular subject. It is now abolished. Jacob. As to distribution per capita, see Capita.