Maritage
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Maritage is a noun meaning The right of the lord of the fee to dispose of the heiress, later also of the male heir, in marriage.
Meaning
The right of the lord of the fee to dispose of the heiress, later also of the male heir, in marriage.
More Meanings
- The property bought by the couple upon their marriage under the feudal customs.
- The fine paid by the vassal to the feudal lord for failing to follow his maritage decision.
Example Sentences
And they may sell the wardship of the lands, and the maritages of the heirs, if they are not married, but they cannot alienate any part of the inheritance or they may offend as regards a remaindership.
Word Forms
- maritages
- maritagium
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include feudatory, remaindership, majorat, minorat, honor, curtesy.
Related Dictionary Tools
Sources & Attribution
FreeDictionaryAPI.com / Wiktionary · Original source · CC BY-SA 4.0
Dictionary data is provided by FreeDictionaryAPI.com and sourced from Wiktionary under its stated license.