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Term: MARCATUS
Definition: Marcatus is a fancy word that means the yearly rent that someone pays for a piece of land. It's like paying to borrow a toy from a friend, but instead of a toy, it's a big piece of land.
Marcatus (mahr-kay-təs), n. [Law Latin] Hist. The yearly rent of a tract of land.
Marcatus is a legal term used in the past to refer to the annual rent paid for a piece of land. This term is not commonly used today.
These examples illustrate how marcatus was used in the past to refer to the annual rent paid for a piece of land.