Inworp

Inworp is a term that appears in some historical legal contexts, particularly within the English common law tradition. It refers to a form of inheritance or property acquisition that was based on the idea of someone being "thrown in" or added to a piece of land. This could happen in several ways, though it was generally a less common and more specific method of acquiring property than outright purchase or traditional inheritance through bloodlines.

One interpretation of inworp is that it could relate to the situation where a person, perhaps a tenant, had performed a service or made a significant improvement to land, and as a result, was granted rights or ownership of that land. This was often seen as a reward or compensation for their efforts. Another understanding suggests that inworp might have been related to certain feudal obligations or customs where a person could acquire land by being admitted into a lordship or manor under particular conditions. The exact nature and application of inworp varied over time and across different manorial customs. It is a term less frequently encountered in modern legal discourse, belonging more to the historical study of land law and property rights.