Thesaurus: socage

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1. n. A tenure of lands and tenements by a certain or determinate service; a tenure distinct from chivalry or knight's service, in which the obligations were uncertain. The service must be certain, in order to be denominated socage, as to hold by fealty and twenty shillings rent.
2. n. land tenure by agricultural service or payment of rent; not burdened with military service
3. A tenure of lands and tenements by a certain or determinate service; a tenure distinct from chivalry or knight's service, in which the obligations were uncertain. The service must be certain, in order to be denominated socage, as to hold by fealty and twenty shillings rent. [Written also soccage.] Note: Socage is of two kinds; free socage, where the services are not only certain, but honorable; and villein socage, where the services, though certain, are of a baser nature. Blackstone.
4. A tenure of lands and tenements by a certain or determinateservice; a tenure distinct from chivalry or knight's service, inwhich the obligations were uncertain. The service must be certain, inorder to be denominated socage, as to hold by fealty and twentyshillings rent. [Written also soccage.]
5. n land tenure by agricultural service or payment of rent; not burdened with military service