Fine on alienation

Fine on alienation

A fine on alienation (see Alienation (property law)), in feudal law, was a sum of money paid to the lord by a tenant when he had occasion to make over his land to another. It is similar in nature to a relief, a payment made by an heir to the lord to receive his inheritance.


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  • Fine for alienation — Fine Fine (f[imac]n), n. [OE. fin, L. finis end, also in LL., a final agreement or concord between the lord and his vassal; a sum of money paid at the end, so as to make an end of a transaction, suit, or prosecution; mulct; penalty; cf. OF. fin… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • fine for alienation — A fine anciently payable upon the alienation of a feudal estate and substitution of a new tenant. It was payable to the lord by all tenants holding by knight s service or tenants in capite by socage tenure. Abolished in England by 12 Car. II, c.… …   Black's law dictionary

  • fine for alienation — A fine anciently payable upon the alienation of a feudal estate and substitution of a new tenant. It was payable to the lord by all tenants holding by knight s service or tenants in capite by socage tenure. Abolished in England by 12 Car. II, c.… …   Black's law dictionary

  • fine for alienation — A sum of money which was exacted by the lord from his tenant in chivalry whenever the tenant had occasion to make over his land to another person. See 2 Bl Comm 71 …   Ballentine's law dictionary

  • Fine — may be: * An adjective meaning attractive, sexy, physically attractive, beautiful etc.Legal* Fine (penalty), financial punishment * Fine of lands, an obsolete type of land conveyance * Fine on alienation, money paid to the lord by a tenant when… …   Wikipedia

  • Fine — (f[imac]n), n. [OE. fin, L. finis end, also in LL., a final agreement or concord between the lord and his vassal; a sum of money paid at the end, so as to make an end of a transaction, suit, or prosecution; mulct; penalty; cf. OF. fin end,… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Fine of lands — Fine Fine (f[imac]n), n. [OE. fin, L. finis end, also in LL., a final agreement or concord between the lord and his vassal; a sum of money paid at the end, so as to make an end of a transaction, suit, or prosecution; mulct; penalty; cf. OF. fin… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Alienation Office — The Alienation Office (1576 1835) was a British Government body charged with regulating the alienation or transfer of feudal lands without a licence from the Government. The first regulatory structure for dealing with alienation of lands was… …   Wikipedia

  • In fine — Fine Fine (f[imac]n), n. [OE. fin, L. finis end, also in LL., a final agreement or concord between the lord and his vassal; a sum of money paid at the end, so as to make an end of a transaction, suit, or prosecution; mulct; penalty; cf. OF. fin… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • fine — A pecuniary punishment or penalty imposed by lawful tribunal upon person convicted of crime or misdemeanor. See e.g. 18 U.S.C.A. No. 3571. It may include a forfeiture or penalty recoverable in a civil action, and, in criminal convictions, may be… …   Black's law dictionary

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