Meaning & use
Messuage
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In law, a dwelling house together with its outbuildings, yard, and adjoining land set aside for its use.
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The old deed described the property as 'a messuage with garden and orchard.'
Under the will, the eldest son inherited the family messuage and its surrounding acreage.
A note on using this word
A largely obsolete legal term still occasionally found in property deeds and historical wills in England.
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