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minorat

minorat

See also: minorât

English

Noun

minorat ‎(uncountable)

(law, historical) A custom or right, analogous to borough English in England, formerly existing in various parts of Europe, by which certain entailed estates, such as a homestead and adjacent land, descended to the youngest male heir.

Related terms

majorat

Latin

Verb

minōrat

third-person singular present active indicative of minōrō