Seigniory

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SEIGNIORY, Eng. law. The rights of a lord as such, in lands. Swinb. 174.

A Law Dictionary, Adapted to the Constitution and Laws of the United States. By John Bouvier. Published 1856.
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(22.) Robert Sellar, History of the County of Huntingdon and of the Seigniories of Chateauguay and Beauharnois (Huntingdon, 1888), 405-406,435.
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For that reason, I am absolutely determined to stake on this cause my kingdoms and seigniories, my friends my body and blood, my life and soul," and Deutsche Reichstagsakten, 2:645; English trans.
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