dead hand

dead hand
noun
1. real property held inalienably (as by an ecclesiastical corporation)
• Syn: ↑mortmain
• Topics: ↑corporation, ↑corp
• Hypernyms: ↑real property, ↑real estate, ↑realty, ↑immovable
2. the oppressive influence of past events or decisions
• Hypernyms: ↑influence

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noun
2. : the influence especially when felt to be oppressive of the dead on the living or of the past on the present

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Law.
mortmain.

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dead hand noun
1. A persisting oppressive influence
2. Mortmain
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Main Entry: ↑dead

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dead hand UK US noun [singular] literary
a strong harmful influence that something continues to have
Thesaurus: risks, threats and dangerssynonym

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dead hand,
Law. mortmain; inalienable possession.
Dead Hand,
= Raynaud's phenomenon. (Cf. ↑Raynaud's phenomenon)

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n. an undesirable persisting influence

the dead hand of government control

■ Law see mortmain

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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  • dead hand — n: mortmain Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996. dead hand …   Law dictionary

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  • dead hand — noun singular LITERARY a strong harmful influence that something continues to have …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

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  • dead hand — ► NOUN ▪ an undesirable persisting influence …   English terms dictionary

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  • dead hand — N SING: usu the N of n You can refer to something which has a bad or depressing influence on a particular situation as a dead hand. [mainly BRIT] To promote new investment the dead hand of state control must be lifted …   English dictionary

  • dead hand — /dɛd ˈhænd/ (say ded hand) noun 1. an oppressive and retarding influence: the dead hand of the law. 2. → mortmain. 3. Obsolete Colloquial an expert at doing something …  

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