In old Scotch law. The form of entering an heir in a subject situated within a royal borough. It consisted of the heir’s taking hold of the hasp and staple of the door, (which was the symbol of possession,) with other formalities. Bell; Burrill.
In old Scotch law. The form of entering an heir in a subject situated within a royal borough. It consisted of the heir’s taking hold of the hasp and staple of the door, (which was the symbol of possession,) with other formalities. Bell; Burrill.