Associations to the word «Enfeoffment»

Wiktionary

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

Dictionary definition

ENFEOFFMENT, noun. Under the feudal system, the deed by which a person was given land in exchange for a pledge of service.

Wise words

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