MORTMAIN


Meaning of MORTMAIN in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈmɔ:tmeɪn ]

n. Law 1 the status of lands or tenements held inalienably by an ecclesiastical or other corporation. 2 the land or tenements themselves. [ME f. AF, OF mortemain f. med.L mortua manus dead hand, prob. in allusion to impersonal ownership]

English main colloquial, spoken dictionary.      Английский основной разговорный словарь.