DISTURBANCE OF FRANCHISE

disturbance of franchise.At common law, a wrongful interference with a liberty or privilege.

“Disturbance of franchises happens when a man has the franchise of holding a court-leet, of

keeping a fair or market, of free-warren, of taking toll, of seizing waifs or estrays, or (in short) any

other species of franchise whatsoever, and he is disturbed or incommoded in the lawful exercise