champerty
The origin and history of champerty.
Etymology
From Middle English champartie, from Middle French champart ("field rent, the portion of a field's produce paid to a feudal lord"), probably from Latin campī ("fields") plus pars ("part").
The origin and history of champerty.
From Middle English champartie, from Middle French champart ("field rent, the portion of a field's produce paid to a feudal lord"), probably from Latin campī ("fields") plus pars ("part").
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