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h the obligations were uncertain. The service must be certain, in order to be denominated socage, as to hold by fealty and twenty shillings rent. [Written also soccage.]

A tennant by socage; a socman.

Of a mixed nature; partaking of two natures. Not in free and common socage, but in this amphibious subordinate class of villein socage. Blackstone.

d 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.

harter. See Charter party, below. Charter land (O. Eng. Law), land held by charter, or in socage; bookland. -- Charter member, one of the original members of a society or corporation, esp. one named in a charter, or taking part in the first proceedings under it. -- Charter party Etym: [F. chartre partie, or charte pa…

Certain or honorable; the opposite of base; as, free service; free socage. Burrill.

One who holds lands or tenements by socage; a socager. Cowell.

Tenure by socage.

A district held by socage.

tection of a ward; guardianship; right of guardianship. Wardship is incident to tenure in socage. Blackstone.