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Webster 1913 Edition


Rerefief

Rere′fiefˊ

(r?r′f?fˊ)
,
Noun.
[F.
arrière-fief
. See
Rear
hinder, and
Fief
.]
(Scots Law)
A fief held of a superior feudatory; a fief held by an under tenant.
Blackstone.

Definition 2024


rerefief

rerefief

English

Noun

rerefief (plural rerefiefs)

  1. (Scotland, law) A fief held of a superior feudatory; a fief held by an undertenant.
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