Capite
Definition & Meaning
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Capite is a noun meaning (historical) An ancient English tenure, abolished in 1660, by which either person or land was held immediately of the king, or of his crown, by either knight service or socage.
Meaning
(historical) An ancient English tenure, abolished in 1660, by which either person or land was held immediately of the king, or of his crown, by either knight service or socage.
Word Forms
- capites
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include socmanry, tenant, burgage, copyhold, geneat, chiefrie.
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