Heriot

[heriәt]

Definition

(n.) 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.

Typist: Malcolm

Definition

n. (Eng. law) a kind of fine due to the lord of a manor on the death of a person holding land of the manor and consisting of the best beast jewel or chattel that belonged to the deceased.—adj. Her′iotable.

Editor: Maggie