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SOCAGE [12 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-11-16
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Property Law (common law)
- Farm Management and Policy
- Agriculture - General
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- customary socage
1, record 1, English, customary%20socage
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Another type of free tenure was socage, primarily customary socage, the principal service of which was usually agricultural in nature, such as performing so many days' ploughing each year for the lord. 1, record 1, English, - customary%20socage
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Socage, the great residuary tenure, was any free tenure that did not fall within the definition of knight-service, serjeanty, or frankalmoin. 2, record 1, English, - customary%20socage
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Historical; no longer current in law. 3, record 1, English, - customary%20socage
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Droit des biens et de la propriété (common law)
- Gestion et politique agricole
- Agriculture - Généralités
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- socage coutumier
1, record 1, French, socage%20coutumier
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le terme «socage coutumier» n'est plus courant en droit des biens. 2, record 1, French, - socage%20coutumier
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2015-02-10
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Property Law (common law)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- villein socage
1, record 2, English, villein%20socage
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- privileged villeinage 1, record 2, English, privileged%20villeinage
correct, see observation
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
In feudal and old English law, a species of tenure in which the services to be rendered were certain and determinate, but were of a base or servile nature; i.e., not suitable to a man of free and honorable rank. 1, record 2, English, - villein%20socage
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Villein socage] was also called "privileged villeinage," to distinguish it from "pure villeinage," in which the services were not certain, but the tenant was obliged to do whatever he was commanded. 1, record 2, English, - villein%20socage
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Historical term; no longer current in law. 2, record 2, English, - villein%20socage
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Droit des biens et de la propriété (common law)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- socage en vilainage
1, record 2, French, socage%20en%20vilainage
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2013-06-11
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Property Law (common law)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- tenure in free and common socage
1, record 3, English, tenure%20in%20free%20and%20common%20socage
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record 3, Key term(s)
- tenure of free and common socage
- tenure by free and common socage
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit des biens et de la propriété (common law)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- tenure en franc et commun socage
1, record 3, French, tenure%20en%20franc%20et%20commun%20socage
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- tenure de franc et commun socage 1, record 3, French, tenure%20de%20franc%20et%20commun%20socage
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
tenure en franc et commun socage; tenure de franc et commun socage : termes normalisés par le Comité de normalisation dans le cadre du Programme national de l'administration de la justice dans les deux langues officielles (PAJLO). 2, record 3, French, - tenure%20en%20franc%20et%20commun%20socage
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2013-05-29
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Property Law (common law)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- socage
1, record 4, English, socage
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[In] English law, a tenure of lands and tenements by a certain or determinate service ... 2, record 4, English, - socage
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The service must be certain, in order to be denominated socage, as to hold by fealty and twenty shillings rent. 2, record 4, English, - socage
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit des biens et de la propriété (common law)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- socage
1, record 4, French, socage
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
socage : qualifiant ce terme d'historique 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 4, French, - socage
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2013-05-29
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Property Law (common law)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- socage tenure
1, record 5, English, socage%20tenure
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- tenure in socage 1, record 5, English, tenure%20in%20socage
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit des biens et de la propriété (common law)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- tenure en socage
1, record 5, French, tenure%20en%20socage
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
tenure en socage : qualifiant ce terme d'historique, 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 5, French, - tenure%20en%20socage
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2013-01-23
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Property Law (common law)
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- free socage tenure
1, record 6, English, free%20socage%20tenure
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- tenure in free socage 1, record 6, English, tenure%20in%20free%20socage
correct
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit des biens et de la propriété (common law)
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- tenure en franc socage
1, record 6, French, tenure%20en%20franc%20socage
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- tenure en libre socage 1, record 6, French, tenure%20en%20libre%20socage
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
tenure en franc socage; tenure en libre socage : qualifiant ces termes d'historique 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 les normaliser. 2, record 6, French, - tenure%20en%20franc%20socage
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2013-01-23
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Property Law (common law)
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- free socage
1, record 7, English, free%20socage
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit des biens et de la propriété (common law)
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- franc socage
1, record 7, French, franc%20socage
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- libre socage 1, record 7, French, libre%20socage
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
franc socage; libre socage : qualifiant ces termes d'historique 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 les normaliser. 2, record 7, French, - franc%20socage
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2013-01-22
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Property Law (common law)
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- free and common socage
1, record 8, English, free%20and%20common%20socage
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
It is a fact that free and common socage has been and is the only freehold tenure operative in the common law provinces. (Laskin, Revised Edition, 1964, p. 26). 1, record 8, English, - free%20and%20common%20socage
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit des biens et de la propriété (common law)
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- franc et commun socage
1, record 8, French, franc%20et%20commun%20socage
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
franc et commun socage : terme normalisé par le Comité de normalisation dans le cadre du Programme national de l'administration de la justice dans les deux langues officielles (PAJLO). 2, record 8, French, - franc%20et%20commun%20socage
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 2013-01-08
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Property Law (common law)
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- common socage
1, record 9, English, common%20socage
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Free socage was of two kinds, socage in capite and common socage, but the former has been abolished. Common free socage is the modern ordinary freehold tenure. 2, record 9, English, - common%20socage
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit des biens et de la propriété (common law)
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- socage commun
1, record 9, French, socage%20commun
correct, masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
socage commun : Qualifiant ce terme d'historique, le Comité de normalisation du Programme national de l'administration de la justice dans les deux langues officielles (PAJLO) n'a pas tenu à le normaliser. 2, record 9, French, - socage%20commun
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 2010-03-11
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- History (General)
- Law of Estates (common law)
- Family Law (common law)
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- guardian in socage
1, record 10, English, guardian%20in%20socage
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 CONT
When a tenant in socage died and left an heir under the age of fourteen, the guardianship of that heir devolved to the nearest of kin who could not inherit the estate. This guardian was the guardian in socage. 2, record 10, English, - guardian%20in%20socage
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Histoire (Généralités)
- Droit successoral (common law)
- Droit de la famille (common law)
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- tuteur en socage
1, record 10, French, tuteur%20en%20socage
correct, masculine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
- tutrice en socage 2, record 10, French, tutrice%20en%20socage
proposal, feminine noun
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Personne chargée de la tutelle à la personne et aux biens d'un enfant de moins de 14 ans ayant hérité d'une tenure en socage. 2, record 10, French, - tuteur%20en%20socage
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Property Law (common law)
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- equitable socage interest in tail 1, record 11, English, equitable%20socage%20interest%20in%20tail
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Droit des biens et de la propriété (common law)
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- droit de socage par substitution en équité
1, record 11, French, droit%20de%20socage%20par%20substitution%20en%20%C3%A9quit%C3%A9
masculine noun
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
Record 12 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 12, English
Record 12, Subject field(s)
- Law of Estates (common law)
Record 12, Main entry term, English
- socage interest of inheritance 1, record 12, English, socage%20interest%20of%20inheritance
Record 12, Abbreviations, English
Record 12, Synonyms, English
Record 12, French
Record 12, Domaine(s)
- Droit successoral (common law)
Record 12, Main entry term, French
- droit héréditaire en socage
1, record 12, French, droit%20h%C3%A9r%C3%A9ditaire%20en%20socage
masculine noun
Record 12, Abbreviations, French
Record 12, Synonyms, French
Record 12, Textual support, French
Record 12, Spanish
Record 12, Textual support, Spanish
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