infeft

/ɪnˈfɛft/

Definitions

1. verb

to invest or settle property or lands in a person or a body corporate

“The lord was infeft to the land after the king granted it to him.”

2. noun

the act of infefting

“The infeftment of the lands took place in the year 1200.”

3. noun

a deed or document by which land is infefted

“The infeft presented to the king as proof of ownership.”

Synonyms

  • invest
  • settle

Antonyms

  • disinvest
  • revoke