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VILLEIN TENURE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-03-24
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Property Law (common law)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- privileged villeinage
1, record 1, English, privileged%20villeinage
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
There was also a kind of tenure in villeinage known as privileged villeinage or villein socage, which existed in certain lands of the Crown... This kind of tenure gradually became converted into tenure in ancient demesne. 2, record 1, English, - privileged%20villeinage
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Droit des biens et de la propriété (common law)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- vilainage privilégié
1, record 1, French, vilainage%20privil%C3%A9gi%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2013-06-11
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Property Law (common law)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- tenure in villeinage
1, record 2, English, tenure%20in%20villeinage
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- villeinage tenure 1, record 2, English, villeinage%20tenure
correct
- villein tenure 1, record 2, English, villein%20tenure
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit des biens et de la propriété (common law)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- tenure en vilainage
1, record 2, French, tenure%20en%20vilainage
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les graphies «villainage» et «villenage» ont également été relevées dans les textes français. 1, record 2, French, - tenure%20en%20vilainage
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
tenure en vilainage : qualifiant ce terme d'hisorique, le Comité de normalisation dans le cadre du Programme national de l'administration de la justice dans les deux langues officielles (PAJLO) n'a pas tenu à le normaliser. 2, record 2, French, - tenure%20en%20vilainage
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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