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Definition of Assart land

Assart land
Assart As*sart" ([a^]s*s[aum]rt"), n. [OF. essart the grubbing up of trees, fr. essarter to grub up or clear ground of bushes, shrubs, trees, etc., fr. LL. exartum, exartare, for exsaritare; L. ex + sarire, sarrire, saritum, to hoe, weed.] 1. (Old Law) The act or offense of grubbing up trees and bushes, and thus destroying the thickets or coverts of a forest. --Spelman. --Cowell. 2. A piece of land cleared of trees and bushes, and fitted for cultivation; a clearing. --Ash. Assart land, forest land cleared of woods and brush.

Meaning of Assart land from wikipedia

- ****arting is the act of clearing forested lands for use in agriculture or other purposes. In English land law, it was illegal to ****art any part of a...
- not have been made to the many families who had established homes on ****art land (i.e., those who were occupying part of the forest without permission)...
- not have been made to the many families who had established homes on ****art land (i.e., those who were occupying part of the forest without permission)...
- expanded their fields by ****arting, which is the process of clearing woodland for cultivation. At least 23 acres (9 ha) of ****art land changed hands in 1322...
- from forests, land is made arable by ****arting or slash-and-burn. Agricultural development furthermore includes: Hydrological measures (land levelling, drainage...
- endowed the foundation generously, with 120 acres of ****art land in Estholt, two hides of land in Upminster and Aveley, a mill in Ilford, half the income...
- purpresture, ****arting, clearing forest land for agriculture, and felling trees or clearing shrubs, among others. These laws applied to any land within the...
- of land estate ****arting – Clearing of forested lands for use in agriculture or other purposes Frälse – Socially privileged class in Sweden Land tenure –...
- A similar term is ****arting, which is the clearing of forests, usually (but not always) for the purpose of agriculture. ****arting does not include burning...
- forest or stand of trees from land that is then converted to non-forest use. Deforestation can involve conversion of forest land to farms, ranches, or urban...