Paravail
[par-uh-veyl, par-uh-veyl] /ˌpær əˈveɪl, ˈpær əˌveɪl/
adjective, Old English Law.
1.
being below or inferior to all others; specifically, being a tenant of one who holds land of another who is also a tenant:
a tenant paravail.
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