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Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)

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First published 1952 (SND Vol. III).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.

Quotation dates: 1707-1728, 1822, 1890

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CONQUEST, Conqueiss, n. Sc. law: property acquired otherwise than by inheritance; property acquired during marriage where this is provided for in the marriage contract. (The distinction between fees of conquest and fees of heritage was abolished in 1874.)Sc. 1707 Account Bk. Sir J. Foulis (S.H.S. 1894):
22 Jan.: And for wryting a discharge and renunciaoun be me to her [his wife] of all my pretensions to Gold lying monie that belongs to her at my deceass and of the conqueiss, except the half of the household plenishing.Sc. 1890 Bell Dict. Law Scot. 229:
Conquest . . . is applied to such heritable rights as the deceased has acquired by singular titles, e.g., by purchase, donation, or even excambion.Ags. 1728 Private Document (per Fif.1):
In full satisfaction to the said Mrs M — S — of all other liferent Conquest Terce of Lands Third of Moveables.Ayr. 1822 Galt Sir A. Wylie III. xxx.:
To get silly dying folk in the delirium of a fever to leave us a' their conquest, is an easy way to make a fortune.

[O.Sc. has conquest, acquisition, esp. of property; property acquired (in contrast to inherited), from early 15th cent. (D.O.S.T.), from pa.p. of Conquess. Cf. arch. legal Fr. conquêt, property acquired by one of the two spouses, or by the two spouses jointly, forming a common possession (Hatz. and Darm.).]

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