Definition of Castleguard

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Definitions from Black's Law Dictionary: 2nd Edition and Ballentine's Law Dictionary as are available for each term in each dictionary.
  • Castleguard
    Ballentine's Law Dictionary

    Feudal services or payments toward the maintenance of a castle.

  • Castleguard
    Black's Law Dictionary: 2nd Edition

    In feudal law. An imposition anciently laid upon such persons as lived within a certain distance of any castle, towards the maintenance of such as watched and warded the castle.
    —Castleguard rents. In old English law. Rents paid by those that dwelt within the precincts of a castle, towards the maintenance of such as watched and warded it.