enfeoffment
IPA: ɛnfˈiʌfmɛnt
noun
- (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.
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Examples of "enfeoffment" in Sentences
- The enfeoffment of abbeys differed in form and degree.
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