purveyance

purveyance
a) The act of purveying
b) The prerogative of the Crown to requisition goods and services for royal use

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  • Purveyance — is the right of the Crown to requisition goods and services for royal use, and was developed in England over the course of the late eleventh through the fourteenth centuries. In theory, the king s prerogative allowed him to collect goods needed… …   Wikipedia

  • Purveyance — Pur*vey ance, n. [Cf. F. pourvoyance.] 1. The act or process of providing or procuring; providence; foresight; preparation; management. Chaucer. [1913 Webster] The ill purveyance of his page. Spenser. [1913 Webster] 2. That which is provided;… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • purveyance — index provision (act of supplying) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …   Law dictionary

  • purveyance — [pər vā′əns] n. [ME purveance < OFr] 1. the act of purveying 2. things purveyed; provisions …   English World dictionary

  • purveyance — /peuhr vay euhns/, n. 1. the act of purveying. 2. something that is purveyed, as provisions. 3. Eng. Law. a prerogative of the crown, abolished in 1660, allowing provisions, supplies, or services for the sovereign or the royal household to be… …   Universalium

  • purveyance and pre-emption — The royal prerogative often referred to as purveyance. See 1 Bl Comm 287 …   Ballentine's law dictionary

  • purveyance — noun Date: 14th century the act or process of purveying or procuring …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • Purveyance — Provision or providence. During war in the 13c and 14c there was compulsory purchase of food for the king s army. However, it functioned like a levy as the buyer set the prices which were lower than the current market. Additionally the food was… …   Dictionary of Medieval Terms and Phrases

  • purveyance — sb. RG. 533, 535 …   Oldest English Words

  • purveyance — pur vey·ance || pÉœr veɪəns /pɜː n. provision, act of supplying; act of furnishing with basic necessities (such as food, clothing, etc.) …   English contemporary dictionary

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