infeudation
/ (ˌɪnfjʊˈdeɪʃən) /
(in feudal society)
the act of putting a vassal in possession of a fief
the deed conferring such possession
the consequent relationship of lord and vassal
the granting of tithes to laymen
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How to use infeudation in a sentence
The influence of nepotism on sub-infeudation, in the case of ecclesiastical fiefs, is too important to be passed over.
They are content to be annuitants on the land, and sub-infeudation has gone to incredible lengths.
Tales of Bengal | S. B. BanerjeaTheir hold on land, too, has weakened, owing to increasing pressure of population and excessive sub-infeudation.
The Political Future of India | Lajpat RaiThe Conveyancing Act of 1874 renders any clause in a disposition against sub-infeudation null and void.
In 1290, by another statute, Quia emptores, he forbade all new sub-infeudation.
A Student's History of England, v. 1 (of 3) | Samuel R. Gardiner.
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