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heriots

English law

1. A render of the best beast or other goods, as the custom may be, to the lord, on the death of the tenant.

2. They are usually divided into two sorts, heriot service, and heriot custom; the former are such as are due upon a special reservation in the grant or lease of lands, and therefore amount to little more than a mere rent; the latter arise upon no special reservation whatsoever, but depend merely upon immemorial usage and custom. These are defined to be a customary tribute of goods and chattels, payable to the lord of the fee, on the decease of the owner of the land.

Source : Bouvier 1856

Language : English

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