DROIT-CLOS

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From Bouvier's Law Dictionary, Revised 6th Ed (1856) [bouvier]:

  DROIT-CLOSE. The name of an ancient writ directed to the lord of ancient 
  demesne, and which lies for those tenants in ancient demesne who hold their 
  lands and tenements by charter in fee simple, in fee tail, for life, or in 
  dower. F. N. B. 23.