Frank Chase
A New Law Dictionary and Glossary · Alexander M. Burrill · 1850
A New Law Dictionary and Glossary
[L. Lat libera chacea.] In English law.
Free chase
The hberty or franchise of having a chase. FRANK FEK [L. Lat. liberum feodum, or feudum.] In English law. A species of tenure in fee simple, being the opposite of ancient demesne, or copyhold. Termes de la ley.
2 Bl. Com. 368. 3 Id. 166.
All land that was not ancient demesne was considered as frank fee.
Beg. Orig. 14 b. Id. 12.
F. N. B. \Q D. Where a fine was had of copyhold lands, or lands in ancient demesne, it altered the tenure, and converted them into frank fee.
2 BL Com, 868. 3 Id. 166.
In feudal law, feudumfraneum was a free fee or fief, for which no service was due.
CoweU.
Fachineus <t Zasius de Feudis, cited ibid,