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Record 1 2017-02-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • Property Law (common law)
  • Property Law (civil law)
DEF

A payment made by an heir of a feudal tenant to the feudal lord for the privilege of succeeding to the ancestor's tenancy.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Droit des biens et de la propriété (common law)
  • Droit des biens et de la propriété (droit civil)
CONT

Le relief était dû au seigneur lorsque le vassal venait à mourir et que son héritier prenait sa place. La mort du vassal, d'après une fiction légale, faisait tomber le fief; le successeur devait payer pour le relever.

Spanish

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