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INFEFTMENT

\ɪnfˈɛftmənt], \ɪnfˈɛftmənt], \ɪ_n_f_ˈɛ_f_t_m_ə_n_t]\

Definitions of INFEFTMENT

1908 - Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary of the English Language
1871 - The Cabinet Dictionary of the English Language

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in-feft'ment, n. a Scotch law term, used to denote the symbolical giving possession of land, which was the completion of the title.--INFEFF'=ENFEOFF.

1908 - Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary of the English Language
By Thomas Davidson

n. Deed or process of putting in possession of heritable property.

1871 - The Cabinet Dictionary of the English Language

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