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maiden rents [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-03-13
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Family Law (common law)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- maiden rents
1, record 1, English, maiden%20rents
correct, plural
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- marchet 2, record 1, English, marchet
correct
- merchet 3, record 1, English, merchet
correct
- marcheta 4, record 1, English, marcheta
correct
- mercheta 5, record 1, English, mercheta
- right of concubinage 5, record 1, English, right%20of%20concubinage
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
In old English law, a fine paid for leave to marry, or to bestow a daughter in marriage. 6, record 1, English, - maiden%20rents
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Droit de la famille (common law)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- droit de cuissage
1, record 1, French, droit%20de%20cuissage
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- droit de concubinage 2, record 1, French, droit%20de%20concubinage
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-09-12
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Family Law (common law)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- marcheta
1, record 2, English, marcheta
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- maiden rents 1, record 2, English, maiden%20rents
correct, plural
- merchet 1, record 2, English, merchet
- jus primae noctis 2, record 2, English, jus%20primae%20noctis
Latin
- right of concubinage 3, record 2, English, right%20of%20concubinage
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The lord's customary right of spending the first night with the bride of a tenant following the marriage. 4, record 2, English, - marcheta
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Droit de la famille (common law)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- droit de cuissage
1, record 2, French, droit%20de%20cuissage
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Droit pour le seigneur de passer la première nuit de noce avec la femme de son tenancier. 2, record 2, French, - droit%20de%20cuissage
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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