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Military Tenures

Defined in 5 dictionaries — Cyclopedic (1922), Ballentine's (1916), Bouvier (1914), Black's (1910), Black's (1891)

The Cyclopedic Law Dictionary

Walter A. Shumaker and George Foster Longsdorf; ed. James C. Cahill · 1922

The various tenures by knight service, grand serjeanty, cornage, etc., are frequently called "military tenures," from the nature of the services which they involve. 1 Steph. Comm. 204.

Ballentine's Law Dictionary

James A. Ballentine · 1916

Tenure by knight service; Escuage, which see.

Bouvier's Law Dictionary and Concise Encyclopedia

John Bouvier; revised by Francis Rawle · 1914

Tenure In chivalry or knight service. See Knight’s Service.

Black's Law Dictionary

Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910

The various tenures by knight-service, grand-serjeanty, cornage, etc., are frequently called "military tenures," from the nature of the services which they involved. 1 Steph. Comm. 204.

Defined under Military in Black's Law Dictionary.

A Dictionary of Law

Henry Campbell Black · 1891

The various tenures by knight-service, grand-serjeanty, cornage, etc., are frequently called “military tenures,” from the nature of the services which they involved. 1 Steph. Comm. 204,