knight-service

knight-service Hist. A type of lay tenure in which a knight held land of another person or the Crown in exchange for a pledge of military service. ¡ª Also termed knight’s service; (Scots law) ward holding. Cf. BASE SERVICE; SOCAGE; VILLEINAGE. How do Chinese lawyers translate the term knight-service?

KNIGHT-SERVICE knight-service. Hist. A type of lay tenure in which a knight held land of another person or the Crown in exchange for a pledge of military service. ¡ª Also termed knight’s service; (Scots law) ward holding. Cf. BASE SERVICE; SOCAGE; VILLEINAGE. ¡°By far the greater part of England is held of the king by