Honorary Services
Defined in 6 dictionaries — Cyclopedic (1922), Ballentine's (1916), Bouvier (1914), Black's (1910), Kinney (1893), Black's (1891)
The Cyclopedic Law Dictionary
Walter A. Shumaker and George Foster Longsdorf; ed. James C. Cahill · 1922
Services by which lands in grand serjeantry were held; such as to hold king's banner, or to hold his head in the ship which carried him from Dover to Whitsand, etc. 2 Sharswood, Bl. Comm. 73, and note.
Ballentine's Law Dictionary
James A. Ballentine · 1916
Bouvier's Law Dictionary and Concise Encyclopedia
John Bouvier; revised by Francis Rawle · 1914
Services by which lands in grand serjeantry were held; such as, to hold the king’s banner, or to hold his head In the ship which carried him from Dover to Whitsand, etc. 2 Sharsw. Bla. Com. 73, and note.
Black's Law Dictionary
Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910
In feudal law. Special services to be reudered to the king in person, characteristic of the tenure by grand serjeanty; such as to carry his banner, his sword, or the like, or to be his butler, cham-ion. or other officer, at his coronation. Litt. 153; 2 Bl. Comm. 73.
Defined under Honorary in Black's Law Dictionary.
A Law Dictionary and Glossary
George C. Kinney · 1893
In English law. Services incident to grand serjeanty, and commonly annexed to some honor.
A Dictionary of Law
Henry Campbell Black · 1891
In feudal law. Special services to be rendered to the king in person, characteristic of the tenure by grand serjeanty; such as to carry his banner, his sword, or the like, or to be his butler, champion, or other officer, at his corona tion. Litt. § 153; 2 Bi. Comm. 73,