- Cosenage
- Cosenage \Cos"en*age\ (k?z"'n-?j), n. See {Cozenage}. [1913 Webster]
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Cosenage
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cosenage — /ksz(3)naj/ (Also spelled cosinage, cousinage. ) In old English law, a writ that lay for the heir where the tresail, i.e., the father of the besail, or greatgrandfather, was seised of lands in fee at his death, and a stranger entered upon the… … Black's law dictionary
cosenage — /ksz(3)naj/ (Also spelled cosinage, cousinage. ) In old English law, a writ that lay for the heir where the tresail, i.e., the father of the besail, or greatgrandfather, was seised of lands in fee at his death, and a stranger entered upon the… … Black's law dictionary
cosenage — Same as cousinage … Ballentine's law dictionary
cosinage — cosenage /ksz(3)naj/ (Also spelled cosinage, cousinage. ) In old English law, a writ that lay for the heir where the tresail, i.e., the father of the besail, or greatgrandfather, was seised of lands in fee at his death, and a stranger entered… … Black's law dictionary
cousinage — cosenage /ksz(3)naj/ (Also spelled cosinage, cousinage. ) In old English law, a writ that lay for the heir where the tresail, i.e., the father of the besail, or greatgrandfather, was seised of lands in fee at his death, and a stranger entered… … Black's law dictionary
cosinage — cosenage /ksz(3)naj/ (Also spelled cosinage, cousinage. ) In old English law, a writ that lay for the heir where the tresail, i.e., the father of the besail, or greatgrandfather, was seised of lands in fee at his death, and a stranger entered… … Black's law dictionary
cousinage — cosenage /ksz(3)naj/ (Also spelled cosinage, cousinage. ) In old English law, a writ that lay for the heir where the tresail, i.e., the father of the besail, or greatgrandfather, was seised of lands in fee at his death, and a stranger entered… … Black's law dictionary
cosinage — /ˈkʌzənɪdʒ/ (say kuzuhnij) noun Law kindredship; cousinship; consanguinity. Also, cosenage. {Anglo French} …
