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Sergeanty
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What's The Definition Of Sergeanty?Synonyms | Synonyms for Sergeanty: Related Terms | Find terms related to Sergeanty: See Also | Sergeanty In Webster's Dictionary \Ser"geant*y\, n. [Cf. OF. sergentie, LL. sergentia.
See {Sergeant}.] (Eng. Law)
Tenure of lands of the crown by an honorary kind of service
not due to any lord, but to the king only. [Written also
{serjeanty}.]
{Grand sergeanty}, a particular kind of tenure by which the
tenant was bound to do some special honorary service to
the king in person, as to carry his banner, his sword, or
the like. --Tomlins. --Cowell. --Blackstone.
{Petit sergeanty}. See under {Petit}.
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