away-going

adj

away-going

adj
1

Law Archaic, Of crops Sown during the last years of a tenancy, but not ripe until after its expiration.

  • [...] but there is partially in a few instances where the person has two-thirds of the away-going crop, and where he has that two-thirds, generally their agreement is that they do not pay any offstand; they have it clear.1886, Great Britain. Parliament. House of Commons, House of Commons papers: Volume 6:

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