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An estate of lands held by a vassal from his
lord, given after the former had sworn
homage, or fealty, promising to serve the
lord. As a noble tenure, it carried with it
rights of jurisdiction. In the later Middle
Ages, it could also refer to a grant of
money, given in return for service, as part
of bastard feudalism.