An archaic legal term meaning final or last, particularly used in the phrase 'darrein presentment' referring to the last right to appoint someone to an ecclesiastical position.
From Old French 'derrain' or 'darrain,' meaning last or final, ultimately from Latin 'de' and 'regnare.' Used primarily in medieval and early modern English legal terminology.
In medieval law, 'darrein presentment' was a specific lawsuit about church appointments—it's completely forgotten today, but these specialized legal terms shaped how English law developed and how courts handled disputes!
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