mesne
Example Sentences
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Of this he had apprized Sir Robert, who had persisted, nevertheless, in holding possession, and in his claim for the mesne rents.
From Tales and Novels — Volume 08 by Edgeworth, Maria
No married woman is liable to arrest either on mesne or final process.
From History of Woman Suffrage, Volume III by Stanton, Elizabeth Cady
The writ is specially endorsed with the plaintiff’s claim to recover the land with or without rent or mesne profits, and summary judgment obtained if no substantial defence is disclosed.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 2 "Ehud" to "Electroscope" by Various
On frequent occasions the petty adjoining "Chinesified" states, of which Lu was practically the mesne lord, are stated to have been "tainted with Eastern barbarian rites."
From Ancient China Simplified by Parker, Edward Harper
Still the division into principal tenants, mesne tenants, and cotters is clearly discernible, and the principal tenants are called free in the manor itself as well as in the hamlets.
From Villainage in England Essays in English Mediaeval History by Vinogradoff, Paul
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