enfeoffment

English

Alternative forms

infeoffment (archaic)

Etymology

From enfeoff +‎ -ment.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɪnˈfɛfmənt/

Noun

enfeoffment (countable and uncountable, 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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