Lat. In the civil law. Wool. See Dig. 32, 60, 70, 88. … [Read more...] about LANA
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LANDEGANDMAN
Sax. In old English law. A kind of customary tenant or inferior tenant of a manor. Spelman. … [Read more...] about LANDEGANDMAN
LANCASTER
A county of England, erected into a county palatine in the reign of Edward III., but now vested in the crown. … [Read more...] about LANCASTER
LANDGRAVE
A name formerly given, to those who executed justice on behalf of the German emperors, with regard to the Internal policy of the country. It was applied, by way of eminence, to those sovereign princes of the empire who possessed by inheritance certain estates called "land-gravates" of which they received investiture from the emperor. Enc. Lond. … [Read more...] about LANDGRAVE
LANCETI
In feudal law. Vassals who were obliged to work for their lord one day In the week, from Michaelmas to autumn, either with fork, spade, or flail, at the lord's option. Spelman. … [Read more...] about LANCETI