What is LIBERUM TENEMENTUM?

In real law. Freehold. Frank-tenement. In pleading. A plea of freehold. A plea by the defendant in an action of trespass to real property that the locus in quo is bis freehold, or that of a third person, under whom he acted. 1 Tidd, Pr. 645.

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LIBERUM MARITAGIUM, LIBERUM SERVITIUM, LIBERUM SOCAGIUM, LICENSE, FREEHOLD, AVOWRY, DE INJURIA, MODERATE CASTIGAVIT, AVERMENT, PRECEUDI NON


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