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Blanch Holding

Defined in 4 dictionaries — Cyclopedic (1922), Ballentine's (1916), Bouvier (1914), Black's (1910)

The Cyclopedic Law Dictionary

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

In Scotch law. A tenure by which land is held. The duty is generally a trifling one, as a peppercorn. It may happen, however, that the duty is of greater value, and then the distinction received in practice is founded on the nature of the duty. Stair, Inst. sec. iii. lib. 3, § 33. See Paterson, Comp. 15; 2 Sharswood, Bl. Comm. 42.

Ballentine's Law Dictionary

James A. Ballentine · 1916

A Scotch land tenure.

Bouvier's Law Dictionary and Concise Encyclopedia

John Bouvier; revised by Francis Rawle · 1914

In Scotch Law. A tenure by which land is held. The duty is generally a trifling one, as a peppercorn. It may happen, however, that the duty is of greater value; and then the distinction received in practice is founded on the nature of the duty. Stair. Inst. sec. iii. lib. 3, § 33. See Paterson, Comp. 15; 2 Bla. Com. 42.

Black's Law Dictionary

Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910

An ancient tenure of the law of Scotland, the duty payable being trifling, as a penny or a pepper-corn, etc., if required; similar to free and common socage.