Infeudation

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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Infeudation \In`feu*da"tion\, n. [LL. infeudatio, fr. infeudare
     to enfeoff: cf. F. inf['e]odation. See {Feud} a fief.]
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     1. (Law) The act of putting one in possession of an estate in
        fee. --Sir M. Hale.
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     2. The granting of tithes to laymen. --Blackstone.
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