- petty sergeanty
- noun
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
petty sergeanty
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sergeanty — /sahr jeuhn tee/, n. Medieval Eng. Law. serjeanty. * * * ▪ feudal law from Latin serviens, also spelled sergeantry, serjeanty , or serjeantry in European feudal society, a form of land tenure granted in return for the performance of a … Universalium
Copyhold — Main article: Feudal land tenure At its origin in medieval England, copyhold tenure was tenure of land according to the custom of the manor, the title deeds being a copy of the record of the manorial court. The privileges granted to each tenant,… … Wikipedia
petit — /petiy/patiy(t)/ Small; minor; inconsiderable. Used in several compounds, and sometimes written petty. As to petit jury petit larceny petit sergeanty petit treason, see those titles … Black's law dictionary
