A term in English law for a place in which birds, fishes, or wild beasts are kept. A franchise or privilege, either by prescription or grant from the king, to keep beasts and fowls of warren, which are hares, coneys, partridges, pheasants, etc. : Also any place to which such privilege extends. Mozley & Whitley. Free warren. A franchise for the preserving and custody of … [Read more...]

A person to whom a warranty is made. An ancient and now obsolete writ, which was issued when a man was enfeoffed of land with warranty, and then he was sued or impleaded in assize or other action, in which he could not vouch or call to warranty. 2. It was brought by the feoffor pending the first suit against him, and had this valuable incident, that when the warrantor was … [Read more...]

In Saxon law. A customary or usual tribute or contribution towards armor, or the arming of the forces. … [Read more...]

In old practice. Warranty of charter. A writ which lay for one who, being enfeoffed of lands or tenements, with a clause of warranty, was afterwards impleaded in an assize or other action in which he could not vouch to warranty. In such case, it might be brought against the warrantor, to compel him to assist the tenant with a good plea or defense, or else to render damages and … [Read more...]

In old English law. A customary payment, supposed to be the same with ward-penny. Spelman; Blount. … [Read more...]