(Scotland, Northern England) A heritable property (as distinguished from a farm).
(Scotland, Northern England) A heritable property (as distinguished from a farm).
(Scotland, Northern England) Heritable.
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(Scotland, of land) Not held in feudal tenure.
A Scottish legal and land-tenure term describing land not held under feu, the Scottish feudal system in which land was granted in return for a duty or service. Now largely historical following the abolition of feudal tenure in Scotland in 2004, but still appears in property law discussions and historical records.
(legal, Scottish land law) Belonging to the farm or croft; as opposed to common.
(Scotland, Northern England) Privilege; immunity; franchise; the freedom or privilege of a burgess in a corporation.