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Noun Concept
Categories: Legal history, Common law, Property law, Feudalism in England
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enfeoffment  feoffment  enfeoff  enfeoffed  infeft
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Under the feudal system, the deed by which a person was given land in exchange for a pledge of service WordNet 3.0
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Under the feudal system, the deed by which a person was given land in exchange for a pledge of service WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet
In the Middle Ages, especially under the European feudal system, feoffment or enfeoffment was the deed by which a person was given land in exchange for a pledge of service. Wikipedia
Feudal system by which a person was given land in exchange for a pledge of service Wikidata
The act or process of transferring possession and ownership of an estate in land. Wiktionary
Act or process of transferring possession of land. Wiktionary (translation)
A gift or conveyance in fee of land or other corporeal hereditaments, accompanied by actual delivery of possession. Wiktionary
Gift or conveyance in fee. Wiktionary (translation)
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deed
CATEGORY DOMAIN
law
DERIVATION
enfeoff
WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet
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enfeoffment
Wikipedia
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feoffment
Wikidata
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Feoffment
Wiktionary
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enfeoffment, feoffment
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enfeoff, enfeoffed, enfeoffment, infeft, infeudation

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