copyhold Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun a medieval form of land tenure in England; a copyhold was a parcel of land granted to a peasant by the lord of the manor in return for agricultural services

WordNet


Cop"y*hold` noun
Definitions
  1. (Eng. Law) (a) A tenure of estate by copy of court roll; or a tenure for which the tenant has nothing to show, except the rolls made by the steward of the lord's court. Blackstone. (b) Land held in copyhold. Milton. Copyholds do not exist in the United States.

Webster 1913