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1. The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
Bookland \Book"land`\, Bockland \Bock"land`\, n. [AS.
   b[=o]cland; b[=o]c book + land land.] (O. Eng. Law)
   Charter land held by deed under certain rents and free
   services, which differed in nothing from free socage lands.
   This species of tenure has given rise to the modern
   freeholds.
   [1913 Webster]

2. Bouvier's Law Dictionary, Revised 6th Ed (1856)
BOOK-LAND, English law. Land, also called charter-land, which was held by 
deed under certain rents and fee services, and differed in nothing from free 
socage land. 2 Bl. Com. 90. See 2 Spelman's English Works, 233, tit. Of 
Ancient Deeds and Charters. 



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