On Tue, 29 Sep 1998, Jim Pearson wrote: > Hi John: Takes me back to law school. A "freeman" and a "freeholder" are > used in the same fashion, but are slightly different. A "freeman" is a > person able to vote and enjoy the civil rights enjoyed by most others > in a free society. A "freeholder" is a person who is in title to real > property. In many societies, including the U.S. into the 1960's, only a > freeholder in some jurisdictions could make an affidavit, sit on a jury, be > the mayor, etc. Jim Pearson > Thanks Jim, >From that I can see that a freeman is one that has reached the "age of consent" and therefore has a basis for age. However, I still think there is a "condition" that could delay the rights of a "freeman" with regards to "holding taxable property". That is the "condition" I want a name for. Any others? John You wanna discuss it? Try: INDIAN-HERITAGE discussion list *====*====*====*====*====*====*====*====*====*====*====*====*====* # John Wm Sloniker <johnwms@serv.net> Seattle, WA # # (206) 789-6663 7323 - 19th Ave NW 98117-5612 # *====*====*====*====*====*====*====*====*====*====*====*====*====*