Shipp
/ˈʃɪp/
Definitions
- (n.) A historical legal term referring to a parcel of land held by a freeholder in medieval England.
The tenant held a shipp in the manor under the feudal system.
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Commentary
This archaic term chiefly appears in historical property law contexts and is rarely used in modern legal practice.
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