Simple English definitions for legal terms
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Yoman: A person who works in a royal or noble household or owns and cultivates land. In the past, a yeoman was a commoner who held land worth 40 shillings per year and had certain legal rights. In the U.S. Navy, a yoman is a petty officer who does clerical work. Sometimes spelled as yoman.
Definition: Yoman is a variant spelling of yeoman, which refers to:
For example, in history, a yoman was an attendant in a royal or noble household, responsible for various tasks such as serving meals, cleaning, and running errands. In English law, a yoman was a free-holder who owned and cultivated land, and had certain legal rights and responsibilities. In the U.S. Navy, a yoman was a petty officer who performed clerical work, such as maintaining records and preparing reports.