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casualty of superiority

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.30 in modern English

Syllables
ca-su-al-ty of -su-pe-ri-or-i-ty
IPA
34
Scrabble Score
21
Letters
10
Syllables
13
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

In the feudal law of Scotland, any emolument arising to the superior depending on uncertain events: those of nonentry, relief or composition, and escheat alone remaining, but considerably modified by the Conveyancing Act of 1874.

Inflected Forms

casualties of superiority (plural)

Questions

What does casualty of superiority mean?
In the feudal law of Scotland, any emolument arising to the superior depending on uncertain events: those of nonentry, relief or composition, and escheat alone remaining, but considerably modified by the Conveyancing Act of 1874.

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