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A quick definition of in capite:

Term: in capite

Definition: In capite means "in chief" in Law Latin. It refers to a type of land tenure where a person held land directly from the Crown. This means that the person did not have to pay rent or taxes to any other lord or noble, but only to the King or Queen. It was an important form of land ownership in medieval England.

A more thorough explanation:

Term: In Capite
Definition: In Capite is a type of land tenure where a person holds land directly from the Crown. This means that the person is the direct tenant of the Crown and owes certain obligations to the Crown. Examples: - In medieval England, many lords held their land in capite from the king. This meant that they owed certain services to the king, such as military service or payment of taxes. - In modern times, in some countries, certain government officials or judges may hold their positions in capite from the head of state. This means that they are directly appointed by the head of state and owe certain duties to them. Explanation: In Capite is a legal term that refers to a specific type of land tenure. It is important to understand this term in order to understand the legal relationships between the Crown and its tenants. The examples illustrate how this type of tenure has been used historically and how it is still used in some modern contexts.

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[] AromaticTroubledDormouse
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[] AromaticTroubledDormouse
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CONGRATS MACAQUE!
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got a random stanford email and almost had a heart attack
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Miami A, yall I'm so excited I could cry.
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[] baddestbunny
22:16
every time I get accosted by a strange man who follows me around because my male coworkers were too busy talking to walk me back to my car I get closer to saying we need to bring back traditional gender roles
Dkk
22:32
Nice! @Macaque
Dkk
22:32
@Aromatic, Have to guess.
Dkk
22:33
That sucks @Bunny do you have to go to the hospital?
[] baddestbunny
22:40
I said accosted not assaulted
23:35
guys. my notre dame address just went long is this good or bad
1a2b3c4d26z
23:37
Oooooo me too
23:37
omg is this good or bad
Dkk
23:47
Idk if gender roles are gunna fix that then.
23:49
it looks like most people who applied in october last cycle didn't get a decision until january... does it even mean anything that our addresses went long??
hows ED 2 compared to ED 1?
Dkk
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No idea
windyMagician
0:34
reporting live to say my ndls address also went long
does it mean anything ^
Dkk
2:21
NDLS and Fordham took a very long time last year. It's good info for people to know.
[] baddestbunny
4:29
let’s get after it boys and girls
Dkk
5:21
I gtg to bed soon.
Dkk
5:22
Big day today. Gunna be a crazy one. I will sleep through the first half.
good morning lsd it is 5 am EST
also jazzy my ndls address went long ages ago i sadly do not think it means anything
my stanford address also went long LOL i think at most it's an indicator it's under review
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