Definition of Mortmein
Mort"main` (?), n. [F. mort,
morte, dead + main hand; F. main-morte. See
Mortal, and Manual.] (Law) Possession of
lands or tenements in, or conveyance to, dead hands, or hands that
cannot alienate.
&fist; The term was originally applied to conveyance of land made
to ecclesiastical bodies; afterward to conveyance made to any
corporate body. Burrill.
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
- the possession of lands by a corporation or non-personal entity such as the Church
- (figurative) a strong and inalienable possession
- The Nuttall Encyclopedia
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