alienation in mortmain
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Mortmain — • History and details of the laws Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Mortmain Mortmain † … Catholic encyclopedia
alienation — /eyl(i)yaneyshan/ In real property law, the transfer of the property and possession of lands, tenements, or other things, from one person to another. The term is particularly applied to absolute conveyances of real property. The voluntary and… … Black's law dictionary
alienation — /eyl(i)yaneyshan/ In real property law, the transfer of the property and possession of lands, tenements, or other things, from one person to another. The term is particularly applied to absolute conveyances of real property. The voluntary and… … Black's law dictionary
mortmain — /mawrt mayn /, n. Law. 1. the condition of lands or tenements held without right of alienation, as by an ecclesiastical corporation; inalienable ownership. 2. the perpetual holding of land, esp. by a corporation or charitable trust. [1250 1300;… … Universalium
mortmain — /mortmeyn/ A term applied to denote the alienation of lands or tenements to any corporation, sole or aggregate, ecclesiastical or temporal. These purchases having been chiefly made by religious houses, in consequence of which lands became… … Black's law dictionary
mortmain — /mortmeyn/ A term applied to denote the alienation of lands or tenements to any corporation, sole or aggregate, ecclesiastical or temporal. These purchases having been chiefly made by religious houses, in consequence of which lands became… … Black's law dictionary
mortmain — mort•main [[t]ˈmɔrtˌmeɪn[/t]] n. 1) law the condition of lands or tenements held without right of alienation, as by an ecclesiastical corporation 2) law the perpetual holding of land, esp. by a corporation or charitable trust • Etymology:… … From formal English to slang
mortmain — /ˈmɔtmeɪn/ (say mawtmayn) noun Law 1. the condition of lands or tenements held without right of alienation, as by an ecclesiastical corporation; inalienable ownership. 2. the holding of land by a corporation or charitable trust beyond the period… …
statutes of mortmain — 1. : any of various English statutes restricting alienation of land in mortmain (as to an ecclesiastical corporation) for the purpose of preserving to the lords the feudal rights of relief, wardship, marriage, and escheat which conveyance in… … Useful english dictionary
Statutes of Mortmain — The Statutes of Mortmain were two enactments, in 1279 and 1290 by King Edward I of England aimed at preserving the kingdom s revenues by preventing land from passing into the possession of the Church. In Medieval England, feudal estates generated … Wikipedia
