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A Law Dictionary and Glossary · George C. Kinney · 1893

A Law Dictionary and Glossary

Originating in custom, as customary estates, law, services, etc. In English lav. Customary estate: an estate which owes its origin to the custom of a particular manor, and belongs to such person as holds, his lands by copy of court roll, or tenure of the like kind. Customary freehold: a copyhold estate, the evidences of the title to which are to be found on the court rolls; the holding being ac- ' cording to the custom of the manor, but not at the will of the lord, and the incidents being similar to those of pure copyhold. Customary service: a service due by custom from one person to another; as the service of doing suit to another's mill. Customary tenants: such tenants as hold by the custom of the manor, as their special evidence, v. Copyholder.