lay tenure

Hist. Any tenure not held through religious service, such as a base tenure or a freehold tenure.

• The three historical types of lay tenures are knight-service, socage, and serjeanty. See KNIGHT-SERVICE; SOCAGE; SERJEANTY. Cf. tenure by divine service.

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