Marcheta
Defined in 7 dictionaries — Cyclopedic (1922), Ballentine's (1916), Bouvier (1914), Black's (1910), Kinney (1893), Black's (1891), Stimson (1881)
The Cyclopedic Law Dictionary
Walter A. Shumaker and George Foster Longsdorf; ed. James C. Cahill · 1922
In Old Scotch Law. A custom for the lord of a fee to lie the first night with the bride of his tenant. Abolished by Malcolm
Ballentine's Law Dictionary
James A. Ballentine · 1916
Bouvier's Law Dictionary and Concise Encyclopedia
John Bouvier; revised by Francis Rawle · 1914
Maiden rents (q. v.)-
Black's Law Dictionary
Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910
In old Scotch law. A custom for the lord of a fee to lie the first night with the bride of his tenant Abolished by Malcolm III. Spelman; 2 Bl. Comm. 83. A fine paid by the tenant for the remission of such right, originally a mark or half a mark of sllver. Spelman.
In old English law. A fine paid for leave to marry, or to bestow a daughter in marriage. Cowell.
A Law Dictionary and Glossary
George C. Kinney · 1893
marchetuin, merchetnm, marchet, merchet.
In old English law. A fine paid for leave to marry, or to bestow a daughter in marriage; a maid's fee.
In old Scots law. A custom for the lord of a fee to lie the first night with the bride of his tenant; a fine paid by the tenant for the remission of such right
A Dictionary of Law
Henry Campbell Black · 1891
In old Scotch law. a custom for tiie lord of a fee to He the first night with the bride of his tenant. Abol- A fine paid by the tenant forthe remission of such right, oriyinally a mark or half a inark of silver. Spelman.
In old English law. A fine paid for leave to marry, or to bestow a daughter in marriage. Cowell.
Glossary of Technical Terms, Phrases, and Maxims of the Common Law
Frederic Jesup Stimson · 1881
Mercheta, I. 1. In Scotch law, the right of the lord to pass the first night with the bride of his tenant. A fine for remitting such right. 2. In England, a maid's fee; a fine paid the lord by a tenant on the marriage of his daughter.