In capite
Defined in 3 dictionaries — Ballentine's (1916), Black's (1910), Black's (1891)
Ballentine's Law Dictionary
James A. Ballentine · 1916
In chief. See Tenure in capite.
Black's Law Dictionary
Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910
In chief. 2 Bl. Comm. 60. Tenure in capite was a holding directly from the king."
A Dictionary of Law
Henry Campbell Black · 1891
Inchief. 2Bl.Comm.60 Tenure in vapite was aholding direclly from the king. In easu extreme necessitatis omnia sunt communia, Hale, P.O. 54. In cases of extreme necessity, everything is in come mon.