English

Noun

feoffment ‎(plural feoffments)

1. (law) The grant of a feud or fee.
2. (law, Britain) A gift or conveyance in fee of land or other corporeal hereditaments, accompanied by actual delivery of possession.

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3. (obsolete) The instrument or deed by which corporeal hereditaments are conveyed.
   • c. 1385, William Langland, Piers Plowman, II:

     Thanne symonye and cyuile · stonden forth bothe / And vnfoldeth þe feffement · þat fals hath ymaked.

Synonyms

• enfeoffment

Related terms

• feoff
• feoffee

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