Definition of Copyholders. Meaning of Copyholders. Synonyms of Copyholders

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Definition of Copyholders

Copyholder
Copyholder Cop"y*hold`er, n. 1. (Eng. Law) One possessed of land in copyhold. 2. (print.) (a) A device for holding copy for a compositor. (b) One who reads copy to a proof reader.

Meaning of Copyholders from wikipedia

- were afterwards called copyholders, in contrast to freeholders. The actual term "copyhold" is first recorded in 1483, and "copyholder" in 1511–1512. The specific...
- typed in front of them and the copy is often held in a copyholder. The adjustable arm on the copyholder aids legibility and maximizes the typing speed. There...
- contiguous block. Copyholders had a "customary tenancy" on their piece of land that was legally enforceable. The problem was that a "copyhold tenancy" was...
- Extinguishment occurs in a variety of contracts, such as land contracts (common, copyhold), debts, rents, and right of ways. A right may be extinguished by nullifying...
- tenure which may be described as a variety of copyhold. It is also termed privileged copyhold or copyhold of frank tenure. It is a tenure by copy of manorial...
- this system among the lord and his tenants; poorer peasants (serfs or copyholders, depending on the era) were allowed to live on the strips owned by the...
- several forms of land tenure, among them socage, quit-rent, leasehold, and copyhold. In some contexts, "peasant" has a pejorative meaning, even when referring...
- Cottars Bordars Freeholders Copyholders Tenants owned land on the manor under one of several legal agreements: freehold, copyhold, customary freehold and...
- counties, the franchise was granted to: 40 shilling freeholders £10 copyholders £50 tenants £10 long lease holders £50 medium lease holders Borough freeholders...
- hath been of an old ancient custom. We pray that all freeholders and copyholders may take the profits of all commons, and there to common, and the lords...