English Explanatory Dictionary

enfeoffment

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The act or process of transferring possession and ownership of an estate in land.
  2. The property or estate so transferred.
  3. The instrument or deed by which one obtains such property or estate.

Pronunciation

/ɪnˈfiːfmənt/ /ɪnˈfɛfmənt/

Word forms

enfeoffment enfeoffments infeoffment

Etymology

From enfeoff + -ment.

Synonyms

feoffment
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