enfeoffment

English

Alternative forms

infeoffment (archaic)

Etymology

enfeoff +‎ -ment

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ɪnˈfɛfmənt/

Noun

enfeoffment (countable and uncountable, plural enfeoffments)

(law, common law) The act or process of transferring possession and ownership of an estate in land.
(law, common law) The property or estate so transferred.
(law, common law) The instrument or deed by which one obtains such property or estate.

Synonyms

feoffment

Translations

act or process of transferring possession of land

Catalan: infeudació f
Chinese:
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Finnish: läänityksen siirto
French: inféodation (fr) f
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property or estate so transferred

Chinese:
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Finnish: läänitys (fi)
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instrument or deed by which one obtains such property

Chinese:
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Finnish: siirtokirja
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