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Definition of Regrant

1. v. t. To grant back; to grant again or anew.

2. n. The act of granting back to a former proprietor.

Definition of Regrant

1. Verb. (transitive) To grant again or anew. ¹

2. Noun. The act of granting back to a former proprietor. ¹

3. Noun. A renewal of a grant. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Regrant

1. grant [v -ED, -ING, -S] - See also: grant

Lexicographical Neighbors of Regrant

Literary usage of Regrant

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. A Treatise on the Law of Husband and Wife, as Respects Property: Partly by John Edward Bright, b, Roper Stote Donnison Roper, Edward Jacob (1849)
"It was adjudged in Brown's case (rf), that every person having a lawful estate in a manor, including a tenant in dower, may regrant ..."

2. An Elementary Digest of the Law of Property in Land by Stephen Martin Leake (1874)
"EXTINGUISHMENT OP CUSTOMARY TENURE ; regrant ; ENFRANCHISEMENT. Union of copyhold and freehold titles—surrender to lord—for particular estate—to lord having ..."

3. The History of the Norman Conquest of England: Its Causes and Its Results by Edward Augustus Freeman (1879)
"First stage of confiscation and regrant. Effect of William's first Confiscations of 1067-1068 beyond what was needed for ..."

4. The History of the Norman Conquest of England: Its Causes and Its Results by Edward Augustus Freeman (1876)
"XXI first stage of confiscation and regrant. Effect of William's first absence. Confiscations of 1067-1068 beyond what was needed for carrying out his ..."

5. English Economic History: Select Documents edited by Alfred Edward Bland (1919)
"regrant TO COVENTRY AND LYNN OF GILD LANDS CONFISCATED UNDER I ED. VI, c. 14. [Acts of the Privy Council, New Series, pp. ..."

6. The Origin and Growth of the English Constitution: An Historical Treatise by Hannis Taylor (1890)
"The work of confiscation and regrant. Theory under which English lands were forfeited. Main body of the people undisturbed in their possessions. ..."

7. An Elementary Digest of the Law of Property in Land by Stephen Martin Leake (1874)
"II. Limitation and transfer of customary estates. HI. Bights and Remedies incident to customary tenure. IV. Extinguishment, regrant and Enfranchisement. ..."

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