See Also: LIVERY, Engl(law)
livery(1)(dictionary)
livery(2)(dictionary)
livery(dictionary)
LIVERY OF SEISIN, estates(law)
HOSTELLAGIUM, Engl(law)
HUSTINGS, Engl(law)
APPROVER, Engl(law)
HAD BOTE, Engl(law)
GRASSHEARTH, old Engl(law)

LIVERY, Engl (law)


LIVERY, Engl. law. 1. The delivery of possession of lands to those tenants who hold of the king in capite, or knight' s service. 2. Livery was also the who hold of the king in capite, or knight' s service. 2. Livery was also the name of a writ which lay for the heir of age, to obtain the possession of name of a writ which lay for the heir of age, to obtain the possession of seisin of his lands at the king' s hands. F. N. B. 155. 3. It signifies, in seisin of his lands at the king' s hands. F. N. B. 155. 3. It signifies, in the third place, the clothes given by a nobleman or gentleman to his the third place, the clothes given by a nobleman or gentleman to his servant. servant.