socage

/ˈsɑkɪdʒ/
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Definitions of socage
  1. noun
    land tenure by agricultural service or payment of rent; not burdened with military service
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    service
    (law) the acts performed by an English feudal tenant for the benefit of his lord which formed the consideration for the property granted to him
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