Capite

/ˈkæp.ɪ.ti/ noun

In feudal law, property held directly from the sovereign or chief; land held 'in capite' or of the crown.

From Latin capite (ablative singular of caput, 'head' or 'chief'), used in Medieval English legal language to indicate holding from the top authority.

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