English Explanatory Dictionary

Ulster custom

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A custom that gave tenants of Ulster in Ireland a reasonable expectation of security of tenure as long as they paid their rent, and allowed them to sell the right to occupy their holding to another tenant acceptable to the landlord.

Word forms

Ulster custom
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