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WordNet (3.0)
mortmain(n) real property held inalienably (as by an ecclesiastical corporation), Syn. dead hand
dead hand(n) the oppressive influence of past events or decisions, Syn. dead hand of the past, mortmain

The Collaborative International Dictionary of English (GCIDE) v.0.53
Mortmain

n. [ F. mort, morte, dead + main hand; F. main-morte. See Mortal, and Manual. ] (Law) Possession of lands or tenements in, or conveyance to, dead hands, or hands that cannot alienate. [ 1913 Webster ]

☞ The term was originally applied to conveyance of land made to ecclesiastical bodies; afterward to conveyance made to any corporate body. Burrill. [ 1913 Webster ]

WordNet (3.0)
mortmain(n) real property held inalienably (as by an ecclesiastical corporation), Syn. dead hand
dead hand(n) the oppressive influence of past events or decisions, Syn. dead hand of the past, mortmain

The Collaborative International Dictionary of English (GCIDE) v.0.53
Mortmain

n. [ F. mort, morte, dead + main hand; F. main-morte. See Mortal, and Manual. ] (Law) Possession of lands or tenements in, or conveyance to, dead hands, or hands that cannot alienate. [ 1913 Webster ]

☞ The term was originally applied to conveyance of land made to ecclesiastical bodies; afterward to conveyance made to any corporate body. Burrill. [ 1913 Webster ]

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