Definify.com

Webster 1913 Edition


Enfeoffment

En-feoff′ment

,
Noun.
(Law)
(a)
The act of enfeoffing.
(b)
The instrument or deed by which one is invested with the fee of an estate.

Webster 1828 Edition


Enfeoffment

ENFEOFF'MENT

,
Noun.
The act of giving the fee simple of an estate.
1.
The instrument or deed by which one is invested with the fee of an estate.

Definition 2024


enfeoffment

enfeoffment

English

Noun

enfeoffment (plural enfeoffments)

  1. (law, common law) The act or process of transferring possession and ownership of an estate in land.
  2. (law, common law) The property or estate so transferred.
  3. (law, common law) The instrument or deed by which one obtains such property or estate.

Synonyms

Translations