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Liberuin

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

A Law Dictionary and Glossary

Lat. Free. Liberum corpus: a free body; the body or life of a freeman; — aestimationem non recipit, or — nullam recipit aestimationem: the body of a freeman does not admit of valuation; the life of a freeman is above all valuation.

In old English law

Liberum maritagium: frank-marriage. Liberum servitium: free service, that is, certain service. Liberum socagium: free socage. Liberum tenementum: freehold; free or frank tenement; a free holding; an estate held by a freeman; a plea of freehold; a plea by the defendant in an action of trespass that the locus in quo, etc.