enfeoffment
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enfeoffment — en·feoff·ment n 1: the act of enfeoffing 2: the instrument by which one is enfeoffed Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996. enfeoffment … Law dictionary
Enfeoffment — En*feoff ment, n. (Law) (a) The act of enfeoffing. (b) The instrument or deed by which one is invested with the fee of an estate. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Enfeoffment — Under the feudal system, enfeoffment was the deed by which a person was given land in exchange for a pledge of service. This mechanism was later used to avoid restrictions on the passage of title in land by a system in which a landowner would… … Wikipedia
Enfeoffment to use — A legal procedure by which a landowner granted land to another person on the understanding that the grantee would do what the original owner instructed. It was a means of bypassing legislation which under certain circumstances restricted the… … Dictionary of Medieval Terms and Phrases
enfeoffment — noun see enfeoff … New Collegiate Dictionary
enfeoffment — noun a) At common law, the act or process of transferring possession and ownership of an estate in land. b) The property or estate so transferred … Wiktionary
enfeoffment — en feoff·ment || mÉ™nt n. giving of a fief as a reward, rewarding with a piece of land (during the Middle Ages) … English contemporary dictionary
enfeoffment — en·feoff·ment … English syllables
enfeoffment — /anfiyfmant/ The act of investing with any dignity or possession; also the instrument or deed by which a person is invested with possessions … Black's law dictionary
enfeoffment — /anfiyfmant/ The act of investing with any dignity or possession; also the instrument or deed by which a person is invested with possessions … Black's law dictionary
