Definitions from Black's Law Dictionary: 2nd Edition and Ballentine's Law Dictionary as are available for each term in each dictionary.
  • Black's Law Dictionary: 2nd Edition

    In old English law. Esnecy; the right or privilege of the eldest barn. Speiman; Glanv. lib. 7, c. 3; Fleta, llb. 2, c. 66, §§ 5, 6.