...Tit. xxvi. c. 3. and precedence of the ancient barony to which he is nominated.* 7. A franchise is a Royal privilege, or branch of the King's prerogative subsisting in the hands of a subject. f Franchises are of various kinds, and arise from the King's grant or from prescription which pre-supposes...

...["•TÏ21 'i°er^es) are another species of incorporeal "hereditaments: they ' J are defined to be a royal privilege or branch of the king's prerogative subsisting in the hands of a subject: — to have a manor or lordship, a fair or market, a forest, chace, park, warren or fishery, are instances....

...privileges must arise from the king's grant, though in some cases they may be held by prescription, which presupposes a grant- The kinds of them are various, and almost infinite, and may subsist in corporations, in one man, or in many, as co-tenants. (2 Blackstone, Com. 37.) A...

...synonymous terms, and their definition is a royal privilege, or branch of the king's prerogative, which is in the hands of a subject. Being therefore derived from the crown, such privileges must arise from the king's grant, though in some cases they may be held by prescription,...

...synonymous terms, and their definition is a royal privilege, or branch of the king's prerogative, which is in the hands of a subject. Being therefore derived from the crown, such privileges must arise from the king's grant, though in some cases they may be held by prescription,...

...diocese of Salisbury, 1 Franchise and Liberty are used as synonymous terms, and their definition is, a royal privilege, or branch of the King's prerogative,...in some cases, may be held by prescription, which pre-supposes a grant. The kinds of them are various, and almost infinite. They may be vested in either...

...are named rails. FRAM'PAL, a. Unruly ; forward ; evil-conditioned. [Scotch.] FRAN'CHISE, л. [add.] A royal privilege or branch of the king's prerogative, subsisting in the hands of a subject. It arises either from royal grants or from prescription, which presupposes a grant. FRAN'CHISE, n....

...employment 86 8. For dignities, which are titles of honour, sec liook I. Ch. XII. 9. Franchises arc a royal privilege, or branch of the king's prerogative, subsisting in the hands of a subject 37 10. Corodies arc allotments for one's sustenance; which may be converted into pensions. (See Book...

...be a royal privilege, or a branch of the prerogative, subsisting in the hands of a subject, and may arise from the king's grant, or, in some cases, may be held by prescription which presupposes a grant. Immunities and privileges in which the public have an interest, as contradistinguished...

...opinion of this court in that case reference is made to Blackstone's description of a franchise as "a royal privilege or branch of the king's prerogative, subsisting in the hands of the subject, and, being derived from the crown, must arise from the king's grant," and also to the...