paravail
/ˈparəveɪl/adjective
tenant paravail noun a tenant of a tenant, a subtenant; (specifically in English Law from the 16th cent.) the lowest tenant, the person who actually worked or occupied the land. Opposed to paramount noun adverb Now historical.
Origin
Late 16th century; earliest use found in John Stubbs (c1541–1590), religious writer. From Law French paravail lower, inferior from par through, by + aval, à val (adverb and preposition) down.