3 definitions found From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]: Bockland \Bock"land\, n. See {Bookland}. [1913 Webster] From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]: Bookland \Book"land`\, Bockland \Bock"land`\, n. [AS. b[=o]cland; b[=o]c book + land land.] (O. Eng. Law) Charter land held by deed under certain rents and free services, which differed in nothing from free socage lands. This species of tenure has given rise to the modern freeholds. [1913 Webster] From Bouvier's Law Dictionary, Revised 6th Ed (1856) [bouvier]: BOCKLAND, Eng. law. The name of an ancient allodial tenure, which was exempt from feudal services. Bac. Ab. Gavelkind, A Spelman's English Works, vol. 2, 233.
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