Legal Definitions - in libero sochagio

in libero sochagio (in lib-r-oh s-kay-jee-oh), adv. [Law Latin] In free socage. Socage is a type of land tenure where a tenant holds lands in exchange for providing the lord with husbandry-related service instead of military service.

• Socage: A tenant holds lands in exchange for providing the lord with husbandry-related service.
• Free socage: Socage in which the services were both certain and honorable.
• Villein socage: Socage in which the services, though certain, were of a baser nature than those provided under free socage.

The examples illustrate the different types of socage. Free socage is a type of socage where the services provided by the tenant are certain and honorable. Villein socage, on the other hand, is a type of socage where the services provided are of a baser nature than those provided under free socage. These examples help to clarify the definition of socage and its different types of tenure.