Definitions for enfeoffment
en·fe·off·ment

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. enfeoffmentnoun

   under the feudal system, the deed by which a person was given land in exchange for a pledge of service

WiktionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. enfeoffmentnoun

   At common law, the act or process of transferring possession and ownership of an estate in land.

2. enfeoffmentnoun

   The property or estate so transferred.

3. enfeoffmentnoun

   The instrument or deed by which one obtains such property or estate.

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

1. Enfeoffmentnoun

   Etymology: from enfeoff.

   1. The act of enfeoffing.2. The instrument or deed by which one is invested with possessions.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. enfeoffment

   In the Middle Ages, especially under the European feudal system, feoffment or enfeoffment was the deed by which a person was given land in exchange for a pledge of service. This mechanism was later used to avoid restrictions on the passage of title in land by a system in which a landowner would give land to one person for the use of another. The common law of estates in land grew from this concept.

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1. enfeoffment

   Enfeoffment is a historical legal term referring to the act of giving, selling or exchanging land or property to someone in exchange for their loyalty or services, essentially creating a feudal relationship. This transfer of land was commonly done through a symbolic act, such as the passing of a clump of earth or a twig, which represented the estate. The person receiving the property is known as the 'feoffee' and the one giving the property is the 'feoffor'.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Enfeoffmentnoun

   the act of enfeoffing

2. Enfeoffmentnoun

   the instrument or deed by which one is invested with the fee of an estate

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1. Enfeoffment

   Under the European feudal system, enfeoffment was the deed by which a person was given land in exchange for a pledge of service. This mechanism was later used to avoid restrictions on the passage of title in land by a system in which a landowner would give land to one person for the use of another. The common law of estates in land grew from this concept. In China and some other South East Asian countries, from the time of the Zhou Dynasty relatives and descendants of the ruling family were granted enfeoffments in return for pledging to protect the King or Emperor in times of war.

Matched Categories

1. • Deed
   • Law

Usage in printed sourcesFrom: 

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How to pronounce enfeoffment?

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How to say enfeoffment in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of enfeoffment in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of enfeoffment in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=enfeoffment
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Enfeoffment
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=enfeoffment
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Enfeoffment
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/enfeoffment
7. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=enfeoffment
8. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=enfeoffment