Parage

Equality of blood, name, or dignity, but more especially of land in the partition of an inheritance between co-heirs. Co. Lift. 166 b. See Tenure. In Feudal Law. Where heirs took of tlio same stork and by same title, but, from light of primogeniture, or some other cause, the shaios were unequal, the younger was said to hold of the elder, juic <*£ titulo panuj.i, by right and title of parage hi mg equal in everything but the quantity, and owing no homage or fealty. Calv. Lex. See 2 Poll. & Maitl. 2G1, 274, 2S9. PAR AG I U M (from the Latin adjective par, equal; made a substantive by the addition of agium; 1 Thomas Co. Lilt. 6S1). Equality. In Ecclesiastical Law. The portion which a woman gets on her marriage. Ayl. Par. 336. In Domesday Book there are many instances in which slaves or soldiers held manors or fractions of manors 4 punter ’ or ‘m para- ()io' This feudal tenancy was fully developed on the continent. Seeboliin, Tribal Customs iu Anglo-Sax. Law 513.

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In old English law. Equality of condition, blood or dignity; equality of lands in the partition of an inheritance.

Equality of condition, blood, or dignity, v. Disparage.

Equality of name or blood, but more especially of land in the partition of an inheritance among co-heirs, hence comes disparage and disparagement. Co. Litt. 166.