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casualty of superiority

casualty of superiority noun: in the feudal law of Scotland, any emolument arising to the superior depending on uncertain events: those of nonentry, relief or composition, and escheat alone remaining, but considerably modified by the Conveyancing Act of 1874.

Noun

casualty of superiority (plural casualties of superiority)

  1. (historical, Scots law) In the feudal law of Scotland, any emolument arising to the superior depending on uncertain events: those of nonentry, relief or composition, and escheat alone remaining, but considerably modified by the Conveyancing Act of 1874.

Forms of casualty of superiority

pluralcasualties of superiority

Questions about casualty of superiority

What does casualty of superiority mean?
Casualty of superiority means in the feudal law of Scotland, any emolument arising to the superior depending on uncertain events: those of nonentry, relief or composition, and escheat alone remaining, but considerably modified by the Conveyancing Act of 1874.
What part of speech is casualty of superiority?
Casualty of superiority is a noun.
What is the plural of casualty of superiority?
The plural of casualty of superiority is casualties of superiority.

Words near casualty of superiority in the dictionary

  1. casualty department
  2. casualty insurance
  3. casualty insurances
  4. casualty notification
  5. casualty notifications
  6. casualty of superiority
  7. casualwear
  8. casuarictin
  9. casuariid
  10. casuariids
  11. casuariin

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