enfeoffment

English

Etymology

enfeoff + -ment

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɪnˈfɛfmənt/

Noun

enfeoffment (plural enfeoffments)

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

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