enfeoff
verb (used with object)
to invest with a freehold estate in land.
enfeoffment
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a word derived from
enfeoff.
Example Sentences
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Yesterday she corrected me in a date, when I was speaking of the enfeoffment of Udo von Eberstein.
From Saint Michael A Romance by Werner, E. T. C. (Edward Theodore Chalmers)
The enfeoffment of abbeys differed in form and degree.
From The Project Gutenberg Encyclopedia Volume 1 of 28 by Project Gutenberg
Trial by battle is now limited to certain claims of enfeoffment of large land holding and is barred for land held in socage, burgage, or by marriage.
From Our Legal Heritage by Reilly, S. A.
