Gavelet
Legal definition for Indian law research
Definition
Gavelet [fr. gaveletum, Lat.], an ancient and special kind of cessavit used in Kent and London for the recovery of rent. Obsolete. The statute of Gavelet is 10 Edw. 2, 2 Reeves, c. xii., p. 298.
A writ used in kent and London to recover rent from land held in gavelkind, Black's Law Dictionary, 7th Edn., p. 690.
A writ used in kent and London to recover rent from land held in gavelkind, Black's Law Dictionary, 7th Edn., p. 690.
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