What is the meaning of Mortmain?

(n.) Possession of lands or tenements in or conveyance to, dead hands or hands that cannot alienate.
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APAWebster's. (2011). mortmain. Retrieved September 21, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/mortmain/definitions/2034640
ChicagoWebster's. 2011. "mortmain" http://smartdefine.org/mortmain/definitions/2034640 (accessed September 21, 2026).
HarvardWebster's 2011, mortmain, Smart Define, viewed 21 September, 2026, <http://smartdefine.org/mortmain/definitions/2034640>.
MLAWebster's. "mortmain" 27 May 2011. Web. 21 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/mortmain/definitions/2034640>
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