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mortmain

/ˈmɔːt.meɪn/ /ˈmɔɹt.meɪn/

Meanings
noun
The perpetual, inalienable possession of lands by a corporation or non-personal entity such as a church.

Examples :

"The church's vast land holdings, protected by mortmain, remained unchanged for centuries, unable to be sold or transferred to individuals. "
property law organization history business

Related Words

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perpetual adjective

/pəˈpɛtjʊəl/ /pɚˈpɛtʃuəl/

Lasting forever, or for an indefinitely long time

"The student had a perpetual smile, always seeming happy. "

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corporation noun

/ˌkɔːrpəˈreɪʃən/ /ˌkɔːrpəˈreɪʃn/

A body corporate, created by law or under authority of law, having a continuous existence independent of the existences of its members, and powers and liabilities distinct from those of its members.

"The corporation built a new school building, separate from the local community's individual efforts. "

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university noun

/juːnɪˈvɜːsətiː/ /junɨˈvɝsəti/

Institution of higher education (typically accepting students from the age of about 17 or 18, depending on country, but in some exceptional cases able to take younger students) where subjects are studied and researched in depth and degrees are offered.

"My older sister is attending university to study engineering. "

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personal noun

/ˈpɜː.sən.əl/ /ˈpɜɹ.sən.əl/

An advertisement by which individuals attempt to meet others with similar interests.

"The online personal for finding a book club partner was very popular among students. "

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unchanged verb

/ʌnˈtʃeɪndʒd/

To revert or reverse a change

"The teacher un-changed the grade, reverting it back to the original score. "

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centuries noun

/ˈsɛn.tʃə.ɹiz/

A period of 100 consecutive years; often specifically a numbered period with conventional start and end dates, e.g., the twentieth century, which stretches from (strictly) 1901 through 2000, or (informally) 1900 through 1999. The first century AD was from 1 to 100.

"The ancient pyramids have stood for centuries, witnessing the rise and fall of civilizations. "

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individuals noun

/ˌɪndɪˈvɪdʒuəlz/

A person considered alone, rather than as belonging to a group of people.

"He is an unusual individual."

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inalienable adjective

/ɪˈneɪ.lɪ.ə.nə.bəl/ /ɪˈneɪ.li.ə.nə.bəl/

Incapable of being alienated, surrendered, or transferred to another; not alienable.

"inalienable right a right that cannot be given away"

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transferred verb

/tɹænsˈfɜːd/

To move or pass from one place, person or thing to another.

"to transfer the laws of one country to another; to transfer suspicion"

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educational noun

/ˌɛdʒʊˈkeɪʃənəl/

A free (or low cost) trip for travel consultants, provided by a travel operator or airline as a means of promoting their service. A fam trip

"The travel agency offered an educational trip to the Caribbean for its consultants. "

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possession noun

/pəˈzɛʃən/

Control or occupancy of something for which one does not necessarily have private property rights.

"The library has possession of the rare book, even though it doesn't own it. "

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protected verb

/pɹəˈtɛktɪd/

To keep safe; to defend; to guard; to prevent harm coming to.

"Condoms are designed to protect against sexually-transmitted diseases."