lord+paramount
111chief, tenant in — In English feudal law, all the land in the kingdom was supposed to be holden mediately or immediately of the king, who was styled the Lord Paramount, or Lord Above All; and those that held immediately under him, in right of his crown and dignity …
112tenant in chief — In English feudal law, all the land in the kingdom was supposed to be holden mediately or immediately of the king, who was styled the Lord Paramount, or Lord Above All; and those that held immediately under him, in right of his crown and dignity …
113tenant-in-chief — In English feudal law, all the land in the kingdom was supposed to be holden mediately or immediately of the king, who was styled the Lord Paramount, or Lord Above All; and those that held immediately under him, in right of his crown and dignity …
114chief, tenant in — In English feudal law, all the land in the kingdom was supposed to be holden mediately or immediately of the king, who was styled the Lord Paramount, or Lord Above All; and those that held immediately under him, in right of his crown and dignity …
115tenant in chief — In English feudal law, all the land in the kingdom was supposed to be holden mediately or immediately of the king, who was styled the Lord Paramount, or Lord Above All; and those that held immediately under him, in right of his crown and dignity …
116tenant-in-chief — In English feudal law, all the land in the kingdom was supposed to be holden mediately or immediately of the king, who was styled the Lord Paramount, or Lord Above All; and those that held immediately under him, in right of his crown and dignity …
117Allodial — Al*lo di*al, a. [LL. allodialis, fr. allodium: cf. F. allodial. See {Allodium}.] (Law) Pertaining to allodium; freehold; free of rent or service; held independent of a lord paramount; opposed to {feudal}; as, allodial lands; allodial system.… …
118Chiefrie — Chief rie, n. A small rent paid to the lord paramount. [Obs.] Swift. [1913 Webster] …
119Tenant — Ten ant, n. [F. tenant, p. pr. of tenir to hold. See {Tenable}, and cf. {Lieutenant}.] 1. (Law) One who holds or possesses lands, or other real estate, by any kind of right, whether in fee simple, in common, in severalty, for life, for years, or… …
120Tenant in capite — Tenant Ten ant, n. [F. tenant, p. pr. of tenir to hold. See {Tenable}, and cf. {Lieutenant}.] 1. (Law) One who holds or possesses lands, or other real estate, by any kind of right, whether in fee simple, in common, in severalty, for life, for… …
