A benefit, compensation or additional payment attached to an agreement or legal arrangement.
Boot is a historical legal term referring to a benefit, compensation or advantage received as part of an agreement.
In land and property records, terms such as “boot” could refer to an additional payment or benefit connected with a transaction.
The exact meaning depends on the context in which it appears, as the term was used in several different legal and customary ways.
See also:
Assignment
Fine
Custom
Tenant by Indenture