mortmain (Meaning)
mortmain (n)
real property held inalienably (as by an ecclesiastical corporation)
the oppressive influence of past events or decisions
mortmain (n.)
Possession of lands or tenements in, or conveyance to, dead hands, or hands that cannot alienate.
Synonyms & Antonyms of mortmain
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mortmain Sentence Examples
- The mortmain statute prohibited the transfer of property to religious institutions without royal consent.
- Feudal landowners sought to protect their estates from falling into ecclesiastical mortmain.
- The Mortmain Act of 1279 aimed to restrict the accumulation of land by religious organizations.
- The government feared that too much property held in mortmain would reduce tax revenue.
- Medieval kings enforced mortmain laws to prevent the church from becoming too powerful.
- The Statute of Mortmain was enacted to ensure that lands would not be alienated into the "dead hand" of the church.
- The church circumvented the Mortmain Act by using trusts and other legal devices to acquire property.
- The concept of mortmain is still relevant in modern law, where it refers to the transfer of property to charitable organizations.
- Charitable trusts are subject to mortmain restrictions, limiting the amount of land they can hold.
- The law of mortmain has played a significant role in shaping the history of land ownership and wealth distribution.
FAQs About the word mortmain
real property held inalienably (as by an ecclesiastical corporation), the oppressive influence of past events or decisionsPossession of lands or tenements in, o
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The mortmain statute prohibited the transfer of property to religious institutions without royal consent.
Feudal landowners sought to protect their estates from falling into ecclesiastical mortmain.
The Mortmain Act of 1279 aimed to restrict the accumulation of land by religious organizations.
The government feared that too much property held in mortmain would reduce tax revenue.
