"casualty of superiority" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: casualties of superiority [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|casualties of superiority}} casualty of superiority (plural casualties of superiority)
  1. (Scots law, historical) In the feudal law of Scotland, any emolument arising to the superior depending on uncertain events: those of nonentry, relief or composition, and escheat alone remaining, but considerably modified by the Conveyancing Act of 1874. Tags: historical Categories (topical): Scots law
    Sense id: en-casualty_of_superiority-en-noun-XsymoQuZ

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