Primer

A law French word, signifying first; primary.

— Primer election. A term used to signify first choice; e. p1., the right of the eldest coparcener to first choose a purpart.

— Primer fine. On suing out the writ or prœcipe called a "writ of covenant," there was due to the crown, by ancient prerogative, a primer fine, or a noble for every five marks of land sued for. That was one-tenth of the annual value. 1 Steph. Comm. (7th Ed.) 560.

— Primer seisin. See Seisin.

I. fr.

In old English law. First Primer fine: a fine or payment due to the king on suing out the writ of pi-cecipe, in levying a fina Primer seisin: a feudal right of the king when auy of his tenants in eapite died seised of a knight's fee, to receive from the heir, if he were of full age, a year's profits, if the lands were in immediate possession, or half a year's profits, if the lands were in reversion expectant on a life estate.

fr. Eirst. Primer fine: v. Fine. feudal right of the King, when any of his seised of a knight's fee, to receive from the full ag Cj one year's profits if the lands were in sion, or half a year's profits if they were in on a life estate.

A law-French word signifying first; primary. Primer fine. On the levying of a fine when the writ of covenant was sued out, there was due to the king, by ancient prerogative, a sum of money called primer fine, being a noble for every five marks of land sued for. It was so called because there was another fine payable afterwards, which was termed the post fine. Brown. Primer seisin. During the feudal tenures, when any of the king's tenants in capite died seised of lands or tenements, the crown was entitled to receive of the heir, if he were of full age, a sum of money amounting to one whole year's profits of the lands, which was termed primer seisin, i.e. first possession. 1 Cruise Dig. 31; 2 Coke Inst. 134.