mesne

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But, if these mesne tenants had possessed equal rights of voting with tenants in chief, it is impossible to conceive that they would have thought of claiming so unreasonable an exemption.

From View of the State of Europe during the Middle Ages, Vol. 3 by Hallam, Henry

Lord Cottenham introduced Bill to abolish arrest on mesne process.

From The Law and the Poor by Parry, Edward Abbott

They'll probably, ere long, find their way in that direction—for how," replied Mr. Quirk, "he's ever to make up, poor devil, the mesne profits"—— "Mean profits?—is that all you call them, gents?

From Ten Thousand a-Year. Volume 1. by Warren, Samuel

The mesne profits you have received and appropriated since Squire Trevlyn's death.

From Trevlyn Hold by Wood, Mrs. Henry

In fact, at the Peace Conference of 546, it was agreed between the two mesne lords that the vassals of Ts'u should pay their respects to Tsin, and vice versa.

From Ancient China Simplified by Parker, Edward Harper