Divine service was the name of a feudal tenure, by which the tenants were obliged to do some special divine services in certaiu ; as to sing so many masses, to distribute such a sum in alms, and the like. (2 Bl. Comm. 102; 1 Steph. Comm. 227.) it differed from tenure iu frankalmoign, iu this: that, iu case of the tenure hy diviue service, the lord of whom the lauds were holden might distrain for its non-perforniauce, whereas, in case of frankalmoign, the lord has no remedy hy distraint for neglect of the service, but merely a right of complttint to the visitor to correct it. Mozley & whitley
Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)
