Definitions for mortmain
ˈmɔrtˌmeɪnmort·main

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:3.0 / 1 vote

1. mortmain, dead handnoun

   real property held inalienably (as by an ecclesiastical corporation)

2. dead hand, dead hand of the past, mortmainnoun

   the oppressive influence of past events or decisions

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. mortmainnoun

   The perpetual, inalienable possession of lands by a corporation or non-personal entity such as a church.

2. mortmainnoun

   A strong and inalienable possession.

3. Etymology: From mortmayn, morte meyn, from mortes meins, after phrase mortua manus. See Latin mors ("dead") + manus ("hand").

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Mortmainnoun

   Such a state of possession as makes it unalienable; whence it is said to be in a dead hand, in a hand that cannot shift away the property.

   Etymology: morte and main, Fr.

   It were meet that some small portion of lands were allotted, since no more mortmains are to be looked for. Edmund Spenser.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Mortmain

   Mortmain () is the perpetual, inalienable ownership of real estate by a corporation or legal institution; the term is usually used in the context of its prohibition. Historically, the land owner usually would be the religious office of a church; today, insofar as mortmain prohibitions against perpetual ownership still exist, it refers most often to modern companies and charitable trusts. The term mortmain is derived from Mediaeval Latin mortua manus, literally "dead hand", through Old French morte main (in modern French, mainmorte).

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1. mortmain

   Mortmain is a legal doctrine in which property is owned in perpetuity by nonliving legal entities such as corporations or religious institutions, and cannot be sold or inherited. The term is derived from the French "mort main", meaning "dead hand" implying that the property is held by a lasting institution rather than by an individual. Originally, it was used to refer to an English law imposed to limit the acquisition of land by the Church.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Mortmainnoun

   possession of lands or tenements in, or conveyance to, dead hands, or hands that cannot alienate

2. Etymology: [F. mort, morte, dead + main hand; F. main-morte. See Mortal, and Manual.]

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1. Mortmain

   Mortmain is a legal term that means ownership of real estate by a corporation or legal institution that can be transferred or sold in perpetuity; the term is usually used in the context of its prohibition. Historically, the land owner usually would be the religious office of a church; today, insofar as mortmain prohibitions against perpetual ownership still exist, it refers most often to modern companies and charitable trusts. The term "mortmain" is derived from Mediaeval Latin mortua manus, literally "dead hand", through Old French morte main.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Mortmain

   mort′mān, n. the transfer of property to a corporation, which is said to be a dead hand, or one that can never part with it again.—Statutes of mortmain, acts of parliament restricting or forbidding the giving of property to religious houses. [Fr. mort, dead, main—L. manus, the hand.]

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   • Influence
   • Real Property

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1. marmiton

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1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of mortmain in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

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   The numerical value of mortmain in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=mortmain
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Mortmain
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=mortmain
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mortmain
5. ^ ChatGPT
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6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mortmain
7. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=mortmain
8. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=mortmain