Cens
Bouvier's Law Dictionary and Concise Encyclopedia · John Bouvier; revised by Francis Rawle · 1914
Bouvier's Law Dictionary and Concise Encyclopedia
In Canadian Law. An annual payment or due reserved to a seigneur or lord, and imposed merely in recognition of his superiority. Guyot, Inst. c.
9.
The land or estate so held is called a censive; the tenant is a censitarie. It was originally a tribute of considerable amount, but became reduced in time to a nominal sum. It is distinct from the rentes. The cens varies in amount and in mode of payment. Payment is usually in kind, but may be in silver; 2 Low. C. 40.