About The Word Mortmain
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Mortmain
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What's The Definition Of Mortmain?
[n] the oppressive influence of past events of decisions
[n] real property held inalienably (as by an ecclesiastical corporation) Synonyms | Synonyms for Mortmain: dead hand | dead hand | dead hand of the past Related Terms | Find terms related to Mortmain: See Also | influence | real estate | real property | realty Mortmain In Webster's Dictionary \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.
Note: The term was originally applied to conveyance of land
made to ecclesiastical bodies; afterward to conveyance
made to any corporate body. --Burrill.
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