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Terms vs Estover - What's the difference?

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As nouns the difference between terms and estover

is that terms is while estover is (archaic|legal|history) an allowance provided from an estate for a person's support; an allowance of wood for repairs, firewood and fencing.

terms

English

Noun

(head)
  • Statistics

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    estover

    English

    Noun

    (en-noun)
  • (archaic, legal, history) An allowance provided from an estate for a person's support; an allowance of wood for repairs, firewood and fencing.
  • (legal, history) Estovers.
  • Usage notes

    Now only used in the plural.

    References

    * A Law Dictionary and Glossary: Containing Full Definitions of the Principal Terms of the Common and Civil Law, page 565 ----