enfeoffment.
The act or process of transferring possession and ownership of an estate in land.
Meaning & usage
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.
Where this word comes from
Etymology tree English enfeoff Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥ Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥tom Proto-Italic *-mentom Latin -mentum Old French -mentbor. Middle English -ment English -ment English enfeoffment From enfeoff + -ment.
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