mesne

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Of this he had apprized Sir Robert, who had persisted, nevertheless, in holding possession, and in his claim for the mesne rents.

From Tales and Novels — Volume 08 by Edgeworth, Maria

The mesne profits you have received and appropriated since Squire Trevlyn's death.

From Trevlyn Hold by Wood, Mrs. Henry

Persons holding directly from the king and granting to others were the king’s tenants in capite, and were the mesne lords of their tenants.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 7 "Equation" to "Ethics" by Various

Vavassors, that is, mesne tenants, are particularly mentioned in one enumeration of barons attending the court.

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

Bail in civil matters, since the abolition of arrest on mesne process, is virtually extinct.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Part 1, Slice 2 "Baconthorpe" to "Bankruptcy" by Various