💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Headright"
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| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| land grantnoun | (US) A grant of land by the US government to encourage the development of western states, especially land transportation and practical higher education. |
| claimnoun | A new statement of something one believes to be the truth, usually when the statement has yet to be verified or without valid evidence provided. |
| land patentnoun | (US, Canada) An exclusive grant of land made by a sovereign entity with respect to a particular tract of land. |
| roturenoun | (Canada, law, historical) A grant made of feudal property. |
| apanagenoun | A perquisite that is appropriate to one's position; an accompaniment. |
| landbocnoun | (historical) A charter or deed by which land is granted. |
| patentnoun | (law) An official document granting an appointment, privilege, or right, or some property or title; letters patent. |
| capitenoun | (historical) An ancient English tenure, abolished in 1660, by which either person or land was held immediately of the king, or of his crown, by either knight service or socage. |
| right of waynoun | (uncountable) The right to proceed first in traffic, on land, on water or in the air. Also in metaphorical senses. |
| right of entrynoun | Synonym of power of termination |
| admittancenoun | Permission to enter, the power or right of entrance. |
| successionnoun | An act, process, or instance of succeeding: |
| concessionnoun | The act of conceding. |
| base rightnoun | (Scots law, historical) The right which a disposer acquires when disposing of feudal property. |
| landholdnoun | A landholding, a piece of land that is held (owned). |
| grantnoun | The act of granting or giving |
| titlenoun | The name of a writing such as a book, which identifies it and usually describes its subject, with a short phrase that often summarizes its topic. |
| inamdarnoun | (India, historical) One who received a grant or gift of lands from the British Raj as a reward for service. |
| birthrightnoun | Something a person is entitled to due to the circumstances of their birth, such as an inheritance or citizenship. |
| pertinent | Important with regard to (a subject or matter); pertaining; relevant. |
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