BURGAGE-TENURE
\bˈɜːɡɪd͡ʒtˈɛnjə], \bˈɜːɡɪdʒtˈɛnjə], \b_ˈɜː_ɡ_ɪ_dʒ_t_ˈɛ_n_j_ə]\
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In English law. One of the three species of free socage holdings; a tenure whereby houses and lands which were formerly the site of houses, in an ancient borough, are held of some lord by a certain rent. There are a great many customs affecting these tenures, the most re markable of which is the custom of Borough English. See Litt
By Henry Campbell Black
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Dopamine Acetyltransferase
- An enzyme that catalyzes the of groups from acetyl-CoA to arylamines. They have wide specificity for aromatic amines, particularly serotonin, and can also catalyze acetyl transfer between arylamines without CoA. EC 2.3.1.5.