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“freehold” in Latin

Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864

freehold
*feudum liberum, immune et liberum: praedium liberum (opposed to servum, Cic., Rull., 3, 2, 9): praedium immune liberumque (after Cic., Verr., 2, 69, 166): that is held or possessed as freehold, immunis liberque (e.g., ager): privata possessio (an individual’s own property, Jurisconsulti).

Quick answer

What is the Latin word for freehold?
The usual Latin words for “freehold” are ager, iūriscōnsultus. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.

Entry from J. E. Riddle & T. K. Arnold, A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon (rev. C. Anthon, New York: Harper, 1864), digitised by Fergus J. P. Walsh, CC BY-SA 4.0; Latin markup adapted by latindictionary.co.