mortdancester

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A form of mort d'ancestor — A case or writ relating to the recovery of an inherited estate that has been taken or occupied by another party following the death of a relative.

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Meanings

nounmortdancester (uncountable)
  1. alternativeobsoleteuncountablelawAlternative form of mort d'ancestor.

    By the Statute of Gloucester, made 6 Edw. 1. whereas before Damages were not awarded in a Mortdancester, (k) (unless upon a Recovery against the chief Lord) (l) they shall be awarded in all Cases where a Man recovers in a Mortdancester: (m) So in Cosinage, Ayel, and Besaiel.

    1713, Knightley D'Anvers, A General Abridgment of the Common Law […] , volume 2, page 457
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APA

mortdancester. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mortdancester

MLA

“mortdancester.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mortdancester. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “mortdancester,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mortdancester.

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