ground annual

noun

An estate created in land by a vassal who instead of selling his land outright reserves an annual ground rent, which becomes a perpetual charge upon the land.

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Meanings

noun
  1. historicalScots lawAn estate created in land by a vassal who instead of selling his land outright reserves an annual ground rent, which becomes a perpetual charge upon the land.
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APA

ground annual. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ground%20annual

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“ground annual.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ground%20annual. Accessed November 4, 2026.

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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ground annual,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ground%20annual.

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