Roture

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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Roture \Ro`ture\, n. [F.]
     1. The condition of being a roturier.
        [Webster 1913 Suppl.]
  
     2. (Fr. & Canadian Law) A feudal tenure of lands by one who
        has no privileges of nobility, but is permitted to


        discharge all his obligations to his feudal lord or
        superior by a payment of rent in money or kind and without
        rendering any personal services.
        [Webster 1913 Suppl.]