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mortmain, n. Law. (ˈmɔːtmeɪn) Forms: 5–6 mortmayn(e, mortemayn(e, 6 mortemeyn, morttmayne, 6–8 mortmaine, 6– mortmain. [a. OF. mortemain, AF. morte mayn (Britton c 1290), ad. med.L. mortua manus, manus mortua (cf. F. mainmorte, Sp. manos muertas, Pg. mão morta, It. mano morta) ‘dead hand’ (L. mortua...
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Mortmain
Corporate mortmain is legal in most countries today. See also
Rule against perpetuities
Cestui que
Statutes of Mortmain
Waqf, the Islamic equivalent of mortmain
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Mortmain (film)
Mortmain is a five-part 1915 Vitagraph mystery drama film, directed bye Theodore Marston. Herbert Frank as Doctor Pennison Crisp
Gladden James as Scalscope
Roland Osborne as Mortmain’s butler
Helen Pillsbury as a society lady
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Mortmain
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Statutes of Mortmain
The Statutes of Mortmain thus provided that no estate could be granted to a corporation without royal consent. Where estates were subinfeudated, the practice of mortmain was detrimental to the overlord's rights.
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dead-hand
ˈdead-hand Also dead hand. 1. a. = mortmain (of which it is a translation).[c 1380 Wyclif Wks. (1880) 131 Þei wolle not cesse til alle be conquerid in-to here dede hondis.] 1612 Bp. Hall Serm. v. 64 What liberal revenues..were then put into Mortmain, the dead-hand of the Church! 1670 Blount Law Dict...
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mainmort
† mainmort Obs. [a. F. mainmorte = deadhand.] a. = mortmain. b. French Feudal Law (see quot. 1727–41).1387 Trevisa Higden (Rolls) VIII. 265. 1598 Dallington Meth. Trav. E iij b, Nominations of Chappels, goods of Main-mort, fifts of Lands sold. [1727–41 Chambers Cycl., Main-Morte, a term in some anti...
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Dead Hand (disambiguation)
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Dead Hand, or Mortmain, the perpetual, inalienable ownership of real estate
The "Dead Hand" series, books by Upton Sinclair starting with The Profits
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Clockwork Princess
Before she dies, she leaves clues for Will and Cecily about where Mortmain is taking Tessa to: Cadair Idris. As Tessa is about to be captured by Mortmain, she shapeshifts into Ithuriel himself and incinerates Mortmain, before falling unconscious for several days
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admortization
admortization rare. (ædmɔːtɪˈzeɪʃən) [a. Fr. admortization, -isation, ad. med.L. (12th c.) admortizātiōn-em, n. of action f. admortizā-re = admortificā-re, admortī-re to reduce to mortmain; really a latinizing of OFr. amortir, amortiss-ant, assimilating it to vbs. of Gr. origin in -īzare: see -ize. ...
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Clockwork Angel
In the time Will and Jem are gone, Mortmain attacks the institute with his automatons, killing Thomas and Agatha. Mortmain offers Tessa the chance to go with him in exchange for her friends' safety.
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Gresley Priory
It was not, however, until 1339 that Roger Northburgh, Bishop of Coventry and Lichfield, sanctioned the mortmain; he, however, demanded in return that Was this a response to the priories requests for the Mortmain? Or was this simply a standard action taken by the Bishop?
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Waqf (disambiguation)
Waqf (Arabic: وَقْف; [ˈwɑqf]), also known as hubous (حُبوس) or mortmain property is an inalienable charitable endowment under Islamic law.
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Clockwork Prince
Charlotte suspects that Mortmain began a revenge campaign against the Clave after he unsuccessfully filed for Reparations. While in York, Will finds out that his family, including his sister Cecily are living in Ravenscar Manor, owned by Mortmain.
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Augmentation of Benefices Act 1665
of such parsonage, vicarage or curacy, and authorized parsons, vicars or incumbents to receive lands, tithes or other hereditaments without licence of mortmain
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