Tanistry

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Meaning of Tanistry

(athanis). In Irish law. A species of tenure founded on immemorial usage, by which lands, etc., descended seniori et dignissimo viri sanguinis et cognominis, i. e., to the oldest and worthiest man of the blood and name. Jacob.

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Concept of “Tanistry”

Traditional meaning of tanistry [1]: An old Irish tenure by which lands descended to the eldest and worthiest of the blood and name.

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  1. Based on A Concise Law Dictionary of Words, Phrases and Maxims, “Tanistry”, Boston: Little, Brown, and Company, 1911, United States. This term and/or definition may be absolete. It is also called the Stimson’s Law dictionary, based on a glossary of terms, included Tanistry.

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