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MORTMAIN
mortmain, dead hand
(noun) real property held inalienably (as by an ecclesiastical corporation)
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
mortmain (usually uncountable, plural mortmains)
(legal) The perpetual, inalienable possession of lands by a corporation or non-personal entity such as a church.
(literary) A strong and inalienable possession.
Anagrams
• marmiton
Source: Wiktionary
Mort"main`, n. Etym: [F. mort, morte, dead + main hand; F. main- morte. See Mortal, and Manual.] (Law)
Definition: Possession of lands or tenements in, or conveyance to, dead hands, or hands that cannot alienate.
Note: The term was originally applied to conveyance of land made to ecclesiastical bodies; afterward to conveyance made to any corporate body. Burrill.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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