Roture
Pronunciation : Ro`ture
Part of Speech : n.
Definition : 1. The condition of being a roturier.
2. (Fr. & Canadian Law) A feudal tenure of lands by one who has no privileges of nobility, but is permitted to discharge all his obligations to his feudal lord or superior by a payment of rent in money or kind and without rendering any personal services.
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Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913