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enfeoffment::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | deed, deed of conveyance, title |
| Derivation | enfeoff |
Examples of enfeoffment
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The enfeoffment of abbeys differed in form and degree.
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It is important to understand that such a tenure did not escheat, even temporarily, to the crown pending the re-enfeoffment of the heir.
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On the payment of a premium termed feudal relief to the treasury, such heir was entitled to demand re-enfeoffment by the king with the fee concerned.
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The deposed ducal House of Welf could maintain its allodial possessions, which did not remain part of the severely belittled younger Duchy of Saxony after the enfeoffment of the Ascanians.
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- Under the feudal system, the deed by which a person was given land in exchange for a pledge of service
- At common law, the act or process of transferring possession and ownership of an estate in land; The property or estate so transferred; The instrument or deed by which one obtains such property or estate
- Investiture with dignities or possessions.
- Also known as feoffment. Complete surrender and transfer of all land ownership rights from one person to another. ...
