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Otherwise called "book-land," is property held by deed under certain rents and free services. It in effect differs nothing from the free socage lands, and hence have arisen most of the freehold tenants, who hold of particular manors, and owe suit and service to the same. 2 BL Comm. 90. … [Read more...] about CHARTER-LAND

commerce. One kept by persons who have accounts in bank, in which are printed blank forms of cheeks, or orders upon the bank to pay money. … [Read more...] about CHECK BOOK

A contract by which an entire ship, or some principal part thereof, is let to a merchant for the conveyance of goods on a determined voyage to one or more places. The Harvey and Henry, 86 Fed. 656, 30 C. a A. 830; The New York (D. C.) 93 Fed. 497; Vandewater v. The Yankee Blade. 28 Fed. Cas. 980; Spring v. Gray, 6 Pet 151, 8 L. Ed. 352; Fish v. Sullivan, 40 La. Ann. 193, 3 … [Read more...] about CHARTER-PARTY

An endorsement or signature on a check. This would appear on the front of the check (signature of the payor) and on the back of a check (by the payee) which would authorize an action, such as depositing of the funds. … [Read more...] about CHECK ENDORSEMENT

(For returning the charters.) An ancient writ which lay against one who had charters of feoffment intrusted to his keeping and refused to deliver them. Reg. Orig. 159. … [Read more...] about CHARTIS REDDENDIS