infeudation

infeudation
[ˌɪnfju:'deɪʃ(ə)n]
noun historical (under the feudal system) the action of putting someone in possession of a fee or fief.
Origin
C15: from med. L. infeudatio(n-), from infeudare 'enfeoff' (based on feudum 'fee').

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  • Infeudation — In feu*da tion, n. [LL. infeudatio, fr. infeudare to enfeoff: cf. F. inf[ e]odation. See {Feud} a fief.] [1913 Webster] 1. (Law) The act of putting one in possession of an estate in fee. Sir M. Hale. [1913 Webster] 2. The granting of tithes to… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • infeudation — [in΄fyo͞o dā′shən] n. 〚ML infeudatio < pp. of infeudare, to enfeoff < in , in + feodum: see FEUD2〛 in feudal law, the granting of an estate in fee; enfeoffment * * * …   Universalium

  • infeudation — in·feu·da·tion /ˌin fyü dā shən/ n [Medieval Latin infeudatio, from infeudare to enfeoff, from in in + feudum feoff]: enfeoffment Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996 …   Law dictionary

  • infeudation — [in΄fyo͞o dā′shən] n. [ML infeudatio < pp. of infeudare, to enfeoff < in , in + feodum: see FEUD2] in feudal law, the granting of an estate in fee; enfeoffment …   English World dictionary

  • infeudation — noun The act, under the feudal system, of putting someone into possession of a fee or fief; enfeoffment …   Wiktionary

  • infeudation — in·feu·da·tion …   English syllables

  • infeudation —   n. granting of feoff; transfer of tithes to layman …   Dictionary of difficult words

  • infeudation — /infyuwdeyshan/ The placing in possession of a freehold estate; also the granting of tithes to laymen …   Black's law dictionary

  • infeudation — /infyuwdeyshan/ The placing in possession of a freehold estate; also the granting of tithes to laymen …   Black's law dictionary

  • infeudation — Same as enfeoffment …   Ballentine's law dictionary

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