- 1. n. A tenure by which land descended from the father to all his sons in equal portions, and the land of a brother, dying without issue, descended equally to his brothers. It still prevails in the county of Kent. Source: opted
- 2. A tenure by which land descended from the father to all his sons in equal portions, and the land of a brother, dying without issue, descended equally to his brothers. It still prevails in the county of Kent. Cowell. Source: webster
- 3. A tenure by which land descended from the father to all hissons in equal portions, and the land of a brother, dying withoutissue, descended equally to his brothers. It still prevails in thecounty of Kent. Cowell. Source: adambom
- 4. n. A tenure by which land descended from the father to all his sons in equal portions, and the land of a brother, dying without issue, descended equally to his brothers. It still prevails in the county of Kent. Source: ecdict
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