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freehold Law.|ˈfriːhəʊld|
For forms see free a.
[f. free a. + hold n.; a transl. of AF. fraunc tenement.]
1. A tenure by which an estate is held in fee-simple, fee-tail, or for term of life; applied also to a corresponding tenure of a dignity or office.
1523Fitzherb. Surv. 12 There be many maner of fre holdes, and holde their landes and tenementes in diuers maner. 1598Marston Sco. Villanie i. ii. C 4 When tenure for short yeeres (by many a one) Is thought right good be turn'd forth Littleton, All to be headdie, or free hold at least. a1626Bacon Max. & Uses Com. Law (1636) 44 Leases for lives are also called freeholds. 1660R. Coke Power & Subj. 25 Do or Dedi to such a man or woman for term of either of their lives, or to such a man or woman during the life of another, creates a freehold. 1846Parke Moore's P.C. Cases V. 391 A party cannot be removed from office, in which he has a freehold, but for misconduct. 1858Ld. St. Leonards Handy-bk. Prop. Law x. 65 An estate for life, or for another man's life, is termed a freehold, less than an inheritance, but still a freehold.
2. An estate or office held by this tenure.
1467in Eng. Gilds (1870) 393 And that he be of frehold yerly, at the leste, xl. s. 1495Act 11 Hen. VII, c. 16 Who that hath eny freeholde within the Toun of Caleis. 1542–3Act 34 & 35 Hen. VIII, c. 22 Manours..beinge the inheritaunce or the freholde of his wife. 1691Case of Exeter Coll. 22 He must be turned out by due course of Law; and not frighted from his freehold by the thunder of Excommunication. 1712Prideaux Direct. Ch.-wardens (ed. 4) 25 The Vicar hath the Freehold of the Chancel. 1765Blackstone Comm. i. i. 100 No freeman shall be divested of his freehold. 1856Emerson Eng. Traits, Aristocr. Wks. (Bohn) II. 81 The great estates are absorbing the small freeholds. 1871Freeman Norm. Conq. (1876) IV. xviii. 167 One lordship in Somerset, alone among all the lands of England, became the freehold of the Church of Saint Peter at Rome.
3. transf. and fig.
1611Bible Transl. Pref. 2 He that medleth with mens Religion medleth with their custome, nay, with their free⁓hold. 1631Massinger Beleive as You List iv. ii, Courtezan. Yf thou wer'et Ten times a Kinge, thou liest. I am a ladie..Metellus. Hee hath touched her free hold. a1882Whittier My Triumph 18, I..take by faith, while living, My freehold of thanksgiving.
4. attrib. or adj. Held by freehold; relating to or of the nature of freehold.
1527Test. Ebor. (Surtees) V. 235 All my landes, as well copiehold as freehold. 1647Ward Simp. Cobler 63, I have observed men to haue two kindes of Wills, a Free-hold will..or a Copy-hold will. 1827Jarman Powell's Devises (ed. 3) II. 115 The testatrix having in a former part of her will disposed of all her freehold estate. 1876Digby Real Prop. iii. §15. 139 When the rights over the land are given for a period the termination of which is not fixed or ascertained by a specified limit of time, the interest is a freehold interest. |