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What (who) is purveyance - definition
ANCIENT RIGHT OF ENGLISH MONARCHS TO REQUISITION GOODS
Purveys; Purveyances; Purvey; Prise
purveyance
n.
Provisions, food, victuals provided.
Purveyance
·noun That which is provided; provisions; food.
II. Purveyance ·noun The act or process of providing or procuring; providence; foresight; preparation; management.
III. Purveyance ·noun A providing necessaries for the sovereign by buying them at an appraised value in preference to all others, and oven without the owner's consent. This was formerly a royal prerogative, but has long been abolished.
purveyance
¦ noun
1. formal the action of purveying.
2. Brit. historical the right of the sovereign to buy provisions and use horses and vehicles for a fixed price lower than the market value.
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Purveyance
Purveyance was an ancient prerogative right of the English Crown to purchase provisions and other necessaries for the royal household, at an appraised price, and to requisition horses and vehicles for royal use. It was finally abolished in 1660.
