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grass hearth.Hist. A tenant’s customary service, consisting of the tenant’s bringing his plow to the lord’s land and plowing it for one day. [Blacks Law 8th]

grant to uses.Hist. A conveyance of legal title to real property to one person for the benefit of another. • If, for example, A conveyed land to B and his heirs to the use of C and his heirs, B — the feoffee to uses — acquired seisin in and had possession of the land…

  grantor trust.See TRUST. [Blacks Law 8th]

grantor’s lien.See vendor’s lien under LIEN. [Blacks Law 8th]

grantor-retained unitrust.See TRUST. [Blacks Law 8th]

grantor-retained income trust.See TRUST. [Blacks Law 8th]

grantor-retained annuity trust.See TRUST. [Blacks Law 8th]

grantor–grantee index.See INDEX(1). [Blacks Law 8th]

grantor. 1. One who conveys property to another. [Cases: Deeds 10, 30. C.J.S. Deeds §§ 23, 44.] 2.SETTLOR(1). [Blacks Law 8th]

grant of rights.Copyright. A copyright owner’s prepublication assignment to the publisher of all rights in exchange for an advance on royalties or other payment. [Blacks Law 8th]