socage

IPA: sˈoʊkʌdʒ

(historical) In the Middle Ages (and chiefly but not exclusively medieval England), a legal system whereby a tenant would pay a rent or do some agricultural work for the landlord.

Examples of "socage" in Sentences

The land was held under socage tenure, meaning it was granted in exchange for payment or services rendered
Socage was a common form of land tenure in medieval England, where tenants were required to provide agricultural labor in exchange for their use of the land
In socage tenure, the tenant owed a fixed rent to the lord of the manor, rather than military service or other obligations
The socage system allowed for greater flexibility and mobility among landholders, as they could buy and sell their rights to the land more easily
Socage tenure eventually fell out of favor as more people began to own land outright, rather than renting it from a lord