subinfeudation
[ suhb-in-fyoo-dey-shuh n ]
/ ˌsʌb ɪn fyuˈdeɪ ʃən /
noun Feudal Law.
the granting of a portion of an estate by a feudal tenant to a subtenant, held from the tenant on terms similar to those of the grant to the tenant.
the tenure established.
the estate or fief so created.
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Example sentences from the Web for subinfeudation
The practice of subinfeudation, became in France almost universal.
The Group Mind|William McDougallSubinfeudation came to a complete stop, and whenever great family estates broke up the king obtained new tenants-in-chief.
For, the practice of subinfeudation, which in our country was actively checked, became in France almost universal.
History of Civilization in England, Vol. 2 of 3|Henry Thomas BuckleThe above-named statute forbade the future subinfeudation of lands, and consequently hindered the further creation of manors.
British Dictionary definitions for subinfeudation
subinfeudation
/ (ˌsʌbɪnfjʊˈdeɪʃən) /
noun
(in feudal society) the granting of land by a vassal to another man who became his vassal
the tenure or relationship so established
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