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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

Feudal services of a special nature rendered to the king in person.

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,