infeft

infeft
\\inˈfeft\ transitive verb (infeft also infefted ; infeft also infefted ; infefting ; infefts)
Etymology: Middle English (Scots dial). infeften, alteration of enfeffen to enfeoff — more at enfeoff
Scots law : to invest with or give symbolical possession of inheritable property
• infeftment noun -s

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  • infeft — in·feft …   English syllables

  • infeftment — in Scottish feudal conveyancing, a person is infeft if his title is registered in the Register of Sasines – itself a register of titles rather than a Land Register. Collins dictionary of law. W. J. Stewart. 2001 …   Law dictionary

  • in fee simple — See fee simple. in fee tail. See fee tail. infeft. Same as enfeoff …   Ballentine's law dictionary

  • infeftment — noun see infeft …   Useful english dictionary

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