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noun
1.
Law. a beneficial interest for each member of an Indian tribe in the tribal trust fund accruing from the lease of tribal oil, gas, and mineral rights, the sale of tribal lands, etc.
2.
American History. a grant of land, usually 50 acres to a settler, given by certain colonies and companies in the 17th and 18th centuries.
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Headright
is always a great word to know.
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| failure of a professional person, as a physician or lawyer, to render proper services through reprehensible ignorance or negligence |
| a person participating directly in or having a derivative interest in a legal transaction |
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| Main Entry: | headright1 |
| Part of Speech: | n |
| Definition: | in US history, the grant of a certain number of acres (usu. 50) to a settler in a new territory, specif. in the 17th and 18th centuries; also, the system which offered these land grants; also written head-right |
| Example: | New settlers who paid their own passage to Virginia were granted one headright. |
| Main Entry: | headright2 |
| Part of Speech: | n |
| Definition: | the provision to Native American tribal members of an interest in the tribal trust fund accruing from the lease of tribal oil, gas, and mineral rights, and the sale of tribal lands |
| Main Entry: | headright3 |
| Part of Speech: | n |
| Definition: | an inheritable right to land, formerly granted in Texas |
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