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Pimp Tenure

Defined in 4 dictionaries — Cyclopedic (1922), Ballentine's (1916), Bouvier (1914), Black's (1910)

The Cyclopedic Law Dictionary

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

A very singular and odious kind of tenure mentioned by the old writers, "Wilhelmus Hoppeshort tenet dimidiam virgatam terrae per servitium custodiendi sex damisellas, scil. meretrices ad usum domini regis." 12 Edw. I.

Ballentine's Law Dictionary

James A. Ballentine · 1916

A tenure by rendering services as a procurer.

Bouvier's Law Dictionary and Concise Encyclopedia

John Bouvier; revised by Francis Rawle · 1914

A very singular and odious kind of tenure mentioned by old writers, "Wilhelmus Hoppeshort tenet dimidiam virgatam terrae per servitium custodiendi sex damisellas, scil. meretrices, ad usum domini regis." 12 Edw. 1.

Black's Law Dictionary

Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910

A very singular and odious kind of tenure mentioned by the old writers, "Wilhelmus Eoppeshort tenet dimidiam virgatam terræ per servitium custodiendi sex damisellas, scii, meretrices ad usum domini regis." Wharton.