Copyhold \Cop"y*hold`\, n. (Eng. Law) (a) A tenure of estate by copy of court roll; or a tenure for
which the tenant has nothing to show, except the rolls
made by the steward of the lord's court. --Blackstone. (b) Land held in copyhold. --Milton.
Note: Copyholds do not exist in the United States.
Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) |