Maritagio Amisso Per Defaltam
Defined in 3 dictionaries — Cyclopedic (1922), Ballentine's (1916), Black's (1910)
The Cyclopedic Law Dictionary
Walter A. Shumaker and George Foster Longsdorf; ed. James C. Cahill · 1922
An obsolete writ for the tenant in frank marriage to recover lands, etc., of which he was deforced. MARITAGIUM (Lat.) A portion given with a daughter in marriage. had, under certain tenures, to dispose of the daughters of his vassal in marriage. Beames, Glanv. 138, note; Bracton, 21a; Spelman; 2 Bl. Comm. 69; Co. Litt. 21b, 76a. MARITAGIUM EST AUT LIBERUM aut servitio obligatum; liberum maritagium dicltur ubi donator vult quod terra sic data quieta sit et libera ab omni secular! servitio. A marriage portion is either free or bound to service; it is called "frank marriage" when the giver wills that land thus given be exempt from all secular service. Co. Litt. 21.
Ballentine's Law Dictionary
James A. Ballentine · 1916
Black's Law Dictionary
Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910