subinfeud
/ˌsʌbɪnˈfjud/
verb
- In feudal law, to grant land to a tenant who then grants a portion of that land to another tenant, creating a chain of subtenants.
- The lord allowed his vassal to subinfeud part of the estate to a knight.
- In medieval England, a baron might subinfeud lands to his own followers.
- The practice of subinfeuding land was common in the feudal system.