infeudation

British

/ ˌɪnfjʊˈdeɪʃən /

noun

1. the act of putting a vassal in possession of a fief
2. the deed conferring such possession
3. the consequent relationship of lord and vassal
the granting of tithes to laymen

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The tenures created during this era of universal infeudation were as various as the conditions which the tenants made with their new chiefs or were forced to accept from them.

From Ancient Law Its Connection to the History of Early Society by Maine, Henry Sumner, Sir

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