Outland

Defined in 7 dictionaries — Cyclopedic (1922), Ballentine's (1916), Bouvier (1914), Black's (1910), Kinney (1893), Black's (1891), Abbott (1879)

The Cyclopedic Law Dictionary

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

The Saxon thanes divided their hereditary lands into inland, such as lay nearest their dwelling, which they kept to their own use, and outland, which lay beyond the demesnes, and was granted out to tenants, at the will of the lord, like copyhold estates. This outland they subdivided into two parts. One part they disposed other part they allotted to their husbandmen, or churls. Jacob.

Ballentine's Law Dictionary

James A. Ballentine · 1916

The tenant’s part of a manor.

Bouvier's Law Dictionary and Concise Encyclopedia

John Bouvier; revised by Francis Rawle · 1914

Land lying beyond the demesnes and granted out to tenants at the will of the lord, like copyholds. Spelman.

Black's Law Dictionary

Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910

The Saxon thanes divided their hereditary lands into inland, such as lay nearest their dwelling, which they kept to their own use, and outland, which lay beyond the demesnes, and was granted out to tenants, at the will of the lord, like copyhold estates. This outland they subdivided into two parts. One part they disposed among those who attended their persons, called "theodans," or lesser thanes; the other part they allotted to their husbandmen or churls. Jacob.

A Law Dictionary and Glossary

George C. Kinney · 1893

In Saxon law. Land lying lyithout or beyond the demesne lands of a manor, and occupied by the lord's tenants.

A Dictionary of Law

Henry Campbell Black · 1891

The Saxon thanes divided their hereditary lands into inland, such as lay nearest their dwelling, which they kept to their own use, and outland, which lay beyond the demesnes, and was granted out to tenants, at the will of the lord, like copyhold estates. This ontland they subdivided into two parts. One part they disposed among those who attended their persons, called “theodans,” or lesser thanes; the other part they allotted to thelr husbandmen, or churls, Jacob.

Dictionary of Terms and Phrases Used in American or English Jurisprudence

Benjamin Vaughan Abbott · 1879

The Saxon Thanes divided their hereditary lands into inland, such as lay nearest their dwelling, which they kept to their own use; and outland, which lay beyond the demesnes, and was granted out to tenants, at the will of the lord, like copyhold estates. This outland they subdivided into two parts: one part they disposed amongst those who attended their persons, called Theodans, or lesser Thanes; the other part they allotted to their husbandmen, or churls. Jacob,