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SOKE-REEVE

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The lord's rent gatherer In the soca. Cowell. … [Read more...]

SOLEMNES LEGUM FORMUAE

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Latin: In the cvil law. Solemn forms of laws; forms of forensic proceedings and of transacting legal acts. One of the sources of the unwritten law of Rome. Butl. Hor. Jur. 47. … [Read more...]

SOCA

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A seigniory or lordship, enfranchised by the king, with liberty of holding a court of his socmen or socagers; i.e., his tenants. … [Read more...]

SOCIUS

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Latin: In the civil law. A partner. … [Read more...]

SOCAGE

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Socage tenure, in England, is the holding of certain lands in consideration of certain Inferior services of husbandry to be performed by the tenant to the lord of the fee. "Socage," in its most general and extensive signification, seems to denote a tenure by any certain and determinate service. And in this sense it is by the ancient writers constantly put in opposition to … [Read more...]

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