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infeudation
/ ˌɪnfjʊˈdeɪʃən /
noun
- in feudal society
- the act of putting a vassal in possession of a fief
- the deed conferring such possession
- the consequent relationship of lord and vassal
- the granting of tithes to laymen
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The influence of nepotism on sub-infeudation, in the case of ecclesiastical fiefs, is too important to be passed over.
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They are content to be annuitants on the land, and sub-infeudation has gone to incredible lengths.
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Their hold on land, too, has weakened, owing to increasing pressure of population and excessive sub-infeudation.
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The Conveyancing Act of 1874 renders any clause in a disposition against sub-infeudation null and void.
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In 1290, by another statute, Quia emptores, he forbade all new sub-infeudation.
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