Legal History Vocabulary

noun a type of land tenure in England and Wales where land is held by copy of the manorial court roll

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• Copyhold tenure was a form of land ownership in England during the Middle Ages.
• My ancestors used to have a copyhold on that piece of land.
• I heard they're trying to claim squatter's rights on the copyhold property.
• In a way, our memories are like copyholds of the past, holding onto pieces of history.