enfeoffment
/ɛnˈfɛfmənt/
noun
- The historical legal act of giving someone a piece of land or property in exchange for a promise of service or loyalty.
- The ceremony of enfeoffment included an oath of loyalty to the lord.
- Historians study enfeoffment to understand medieval land ownership.
- The enfeoffment of the knight was recorded in a formal charter.
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