feoffment
feoffment · feoffments
The grant of a feud or feeThe grant of a feud or fee.
/ˈfiːfmənt/
Meaning
3 sensesThe grant of a feud or fee.
(UK)A gift or conveyance in fee of land or other corporeal hereditaments, accompanied by actual delivery of possession.
(obsolete)The instrument or deed by which corporeal hereditaments are conveyed.
Translations
1 languagesOrigin
From Old French feoffement, fieffement. Compare Latin feoffamentum.From Old French feoffement, fieffement. Compare Latin feoffamentum.
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Forms
plural: feoffments| Singular | feoffment |
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Synonyms
1 synonymsWord family
2 related wordsSee also
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