epanagoge

/ɛpənəˈɡoʊʒi/

Definitions

1. noun

A medieval term for a legal fiction or a device for the conveyance of real estate.

“The historian studied the complex system of epanagoge used by the medieval aristocracy to transfer property.”

2. noun

A term used in Byzantine law to denote a transfer of land from one party to another without actual conveyance.

“The scholar examined the various forms of epanagoge employed in Byzantine legal transactions.”

Synonyms

  • conveyance
  • device
  • fiction

Antonyms

  • actual
  • direct
  • reality