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What's The Definition Of Heriot?Synonyms | Synonyms for Heriot: Related Terms | Find terms related to Heriot: See Also | Heriot In Webster's Dictionary \Her"i*ot\, n. [AS. heregeatu military equipment, heriot;
here army + geatwe, pl., arms, equipments.] (Eng. Law)
Formerly, a payment or tribute of arms or military
accouterments, or the best beast, or chattel, due to the lord
on the death of a tenant; in modern use, a customary tribute
of goods or chattels to the lord of the fee, paid on the
decease of a tenant. --Blackstone. Bouvier.
{Heriot custom}, a heriot depending on usage.
{Heriot service} (Law), a heriot due by reservation in a
grant or lease of lands. --Spelman. Blackstone.
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