copyholder

Example Sentences

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And if a precedent is asked for the particular remedy proposed, the Acts enabling any copyholder to enfranchise his holding should be consulted.

From Practical Politics; or, the Liberalism of To-day by Robbins, Alfred Farthing

However, in the reign of Edward IV. this was put out of doubt by the judges, who permitted the copyholder to bring his action of trespass against the lord for dispossession.

From View of the State of Europe during the Middle Ages, Vol. 3 by Hallam, Henry

The head proofreader in turn gives the proof to an assistant and the manuscript to a copyholder, who reads the story to the assistant for the detection of typographical errors.

From News Writing The Gathering , Handling and Writing of News Stories by Spencer, M. Lyle (Matthew Lyle)

This copyholder was undoubtedly the descendant of the Welsh serf of mediaeval times.

From Short History of Wales by Edwards, Owen Morgan, Sir

The last was practically the counterpart of the mediæval English copyholder.

From German Culture Past and Present by Bax, Ernest Belfort